The drawings by Jens Baganz of the Boeing Model 322, 333 and 333A, while nice, are incorrect in a number areas. Also, unless Jens has some drawings I have yet to receive, details such as panel lines, landing gear, bomb bay doors and position, cowl flaps, etc. appear to be products of his artistic touch vs known reality.
All my observations are based upon original drawings and documentation in my possession.
Model 322
The two areas where the drawings are most immediately and clearly incorrect are the shapes of the nose - which should be longer and slightly more "pointy", and the tail which is too large and should more closely reflect that of the shark-tail B-17s.
With regard to the wings, the engine nacelles on Jens' drawings appear to be too long as do the wings themselves. I've not yet done an overlay, so this is based on the Mk 1 Eyeball treatment.
Model 333 Series
All of the 333 series were equipped with tricycle landing gear, not tail-sitters as shown. The 333 series consisted of the 333, 333A and 333B. The Allison V-1710 equipped all versions, differing in engine placement including both tractor and pusher configurations on the 333 and the length of the wings. According to the original drawings the fuselage was 80'-8" in all cases. The series all appear to have had 54" diameter main wheels and twin 30" diameter nose wheels. The documents covering the A and B both list those, but the 333's show nothing for some reason. Still, given the duplication in most of the layout I feel this to be a relatively safe supposition.
I hope the above is informative and of value.
AlanG
PS Hesham, thank you for posting the link to your source.
