Super O Bob posted:Hi Dennis...
Martin Aircraft was designing the B-27, but it never progressed past design stage. Martin is known for the B-26 Marauder medium bomber.
Its likely you were originally referencing B-24's as this was about European Theater Operations... B-29's were only used in the Pacific, not in Europe...
Actual designation was XB-27. It was designed as a High Altitude/Medium Bomber. But as mentioned, never got further then design stage and proposal based on the Marauder.
We talked a lot about this plane and what it might have been like to fly since it was based on the Marauder. Its length would have been 2 ft longer, Approx 14ft longer wing span. Speed would have been only 7mph faster. The only really big difference that would have been its ceiling range 33,000 ft compared to 21,000 ft.
I did see some original blueprints of this proposed plane, but only interested in how she might have handled.
As to handling, the B-17 was the best. This plane wanted to fly. 2nd best was the B-25.
Here's my last landing of my favorite plane. The wife was let on the field to record it after a 3 month tour of the plane.
