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First off, I have to say every aircraft design I do referring to the Destroyermen saga is derived, at least in part, from an initial drawing by the author, Taylor Anderson. Kudos to an inventive mind. I then bend, fold, spindle & mutilate them to my own depraved ends.

This design study is to test an increased power version of the PB-1C Nancy. Also to test the modular landing gear system which can be removed or installed in less than 15 minutes (if the internal mounting hardware is preinstalled). The landing gear is manually operated by either the pilot or the observer/gunner & allows for rapid recovery of the aircraft on carrier flight decks or land based air fields. The second engine provides redundancy, increased speed & rate of climb & compensates for the added weight of the .30 caliber machine gun & ammunition in the nose. The gun in the nose also adds stability to the airframe on this model & the previous PB-1C aircraft.

This is version #2 of the proposed PB-6B design study, with modifications from pilot inputs. It's features include engines relocated slightly inboard to assist in hand propping, addition of a P-2 derived variable pitch assembly to improve flight performance, increased fuel capacity, & easier radiator access.

Description
First off, I have to say every aircraft design I do referring to the Destroyermen saga is derived, at least in part, from an initial drawing by the author, Taylor Anderson. Kudos to an inventive mind. I then bend, fold, spindle & mutilate them to my own depraved ends.

This design study is to test an increased power version of the PB-1C Nancy. Also to test the modular landing gear system which can be removed or installed in less than 15 minutes (if the internal mounting hardware is preinstalled). The landing gear is manually operated by either the pilot or the observer/gunner & allows for rapid recovery of the aircraft on carrier flight decks or land based air fields. The second engine provides redundancy, increased speed & rate of climb & compensates for the added weight of the .30 caliber machine gun & ammunition in the nose. The gun in the nose also adds stability to the airframe on this model & the previous PB-1C aircraft.

This is version #2 of the proposed PB-6B design study, with modifications from pilot inputs. It's features include engines relocated slightly inboard to assist in hand propping, addition of a P-2 derived variable pitch assembly to improve flight performance, increased fuel capacity, & easier radiator access.