Bally B-17
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| Bally’s Bomber (B-17) | |
|---|---|
_(7-28-2023).jpg) Bally B-17 at the 2023 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | |
| General information | |
| Type | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Jack Bally, Don Smith (plans) |
| Status | Complete, Flying |
| Primary user | Jack Bally |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2001-2018 |
| Developed from | Boeing B-17 |
The Bally Bomber B-17 is a single-seat homebuilt aircraft, intended as a one-third scale replica of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.[1] The Bally Bomber made its debut during the 2018 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
The Bally Bomber B-17 is an original design by Jack Bally, EAA 348338.[2] The aircraft is a four-engined, retractable conventional landing gear equipped, low wing monoplane. The fuselage is all riveted aluminum in construction with hexagonal bulkheads. The drawings were modified from a one ninth scale set of radio-controlled aircraft plans. Despite being a scale replica, the aircraft is relatively large for a homebuilt aircraft due to its 34 ft (10.4 m) wingspan. Most homebuilt aircraft are single engine designs with a few twin engine models produced, making the Bally Bomber's four-engined homebuilt a rarity.[3]
The Bally Bomber took Bally 17 years and an estimated 40,000 man-hours to build.[4]
