05.12.2007, 15:27
T Wrote:Quote:The B-17,B-24 and even the B-29,didn't had an extinguisher.If they caught fire in the engines,they simply cut the fuel to the engine!For the B-17 i know,that the manual Fuel Switches were 4x/one for each engine!/ and can be found in the radio oparator room,which is after the pilots cockpit!
They didn't had an exinguisher
wow, man are you wrong.
Example; this is from page 52 of the b-17 operating manual
"W. If the fire is not smothered by closing the cowlflaps, close fuel shut-off valve (figure 39-3), stop booster pump, and direct copilot to pull fire extinguisher, both charges if necessary."
the b-24's are also on the copilots side
page 31 and 33 of b-29 pilots manual has fire extinguisher description and usage
PBY had them too.
Those which are in the Radio Operator Room,were the Secondary switches.If those which are infront of the copilot doesn't work,then someone have to cut off the fuel manually from the radio operator room's switches.