The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber, the B …

Mar 28, 2025 · B-17, U.S. heavy bomber used during World War II. The B-17 was designed by the Boeing Aircraft Company in response to a 1934 Army Air Corps specification that called for a …

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces and other Allied air forces during World War II.

Apr 8, 2024 · The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engined heavy bomber plane used by the air forces of the United States and Britain during the Second World War (1939-45). The B …

It was only ever used on one plane, a B-17, on a single combat sortie. This 4500lb bomb was designed for penetrating the thick concrete U-boat shelters. It was free-fall until a rocket motor …

The B-17 Flying Fortress was a legendary heavy bomber used primarily by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. Known for its ruggedness, firepower, and …

Data for B-17G. Crew 10. 13 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns. Range 1738 nautical miles (3219 km, 2000 miles) with 6000 lbs (2700 kg) bomb load.

2 days ago · In the spring of 1943, Leutnant Heinz Knoke, a Messerschmitt Bf-109 pilot first tried a solution which at first didn't seem like it could work - he dropped a bomb on a formation of B …

The plane boasted four turbo-charged engines, a hulky frame, twelve .50 caliber machine-gun mounts, and the ability to fly higher and longer than anything previously built. The rugged …

On June 27, 1942, horrendous weather conditions forced this early “E” model B-17 to make an emergency landing on a Greenland ice cap. The entire crew survived the 10-day ordeal by …