B-17 crash bar?

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ALOHADAVE
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B-17 crash bar?

Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:32 pm

can anyone tell what a "crash bar" is in a B-17 bomber? I know it has something to do with the engine or propeller controls in the cockpit.
thanks in advance.
Larry Kraus
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Re: B-17 crash bar?

Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:18 pm

My guess would be the emergency shut off bar that kills all ignition switches at once. We just called it the Gang Bar.

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