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	B-17 Flying Fortress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name "Flying Fortress" was coined by Richard Williams, a reporter for the Seattle Times who gave this name to the Model 299 when it was rolled out showing off its machine gun installations.
		The first B-17s — known to the RAF as "Fortress I"s — used by the Royal Air Force had been tragic disasters, and despite its overwhelming success in American hands, the British were reluctant to use the B-17 for its original mission profile of heavy bombing.
		It reportedly was much easier to fly than its contemporaries, and its toughness more than compensated for its shorter range and lighter bomb load when compared to the Consolidated B-24 Liberator or the British Avro Lancaster heavy bombers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/B-17_Flying_Fortress (1823 words)

	XB-39 Superfortress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Boeing XB-39 was a prototype bomber aircraft, a single example of the B-29 Superfortress converted to fly with alternative powerplants.
		It was intended to demonstrate that the B-29 could still be put into service even if the first choice of engine, the Wright R-3350, ran into development or production difficulties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/XB-39_Superfortress (229 words)

	[2.0] Fortresses Over The Reich: B-17F & B-17G
		The Fortresses and Liberators that were in the best condition were returned to the USAAF, but a number were retained as interim heavy bombers until the USSR completed its reverse-engineering of Boeing B-29 Superfortresses that had fallen into their hands, landing in Siberia after suffering battle damage in raids over Japan.
		H2S was originally fitted in a bathtub in the nose of the Fortress, to be replaced by with H2X in a retractable radome in the same position, with the H2X finally moved to replace the ball turret installation.
		Fortresses were also used for a variety of test programs, such as launch platforms for early missiles such as the "JB-2 Loon", which was a US-built V-1 "buzz bomb".
	www.vectorsite.net /avb17_2.html (6776 words)

	Edwards Open House and Airshow 1998 Photos
		This is the nose canopy and chin turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress.
		The four-engine bomber is capable of flying at Mach 1.2 at sea-level, although this was not demonstrated during the airshow.
		Also pictured are two F-117s flying in formation with gear down on a slow fly-by.
	aiaa.pr.erau.edu /past/Edwards98/Edwards98.html (1201 words)

	Boeing B-17G
		The last production Flying Fortress variant was the G. Aside from a new 'chin' turret mounting two.50 caliber machine guns, the G differed only in detail from the F. A total of 8,680 G models were built at all three plants.
		The E model quickly replaced those war-weary Flying Fortresses that bore the brunt of the early fighting but by mid-1943, the B-17 had largely disappeared from the Pacific Theater.
		The number of Flying Fortresses in the Air Corps jumped to 200 by the time the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/boeing_b17g.htm (1232 words)

	Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
		Because of the pressing demand for the Flying Fortress, Boeing provided blueprints and cooperation for the B-17 to be built at the Douglas plant in Long Beach and the Vega plant in Burbank.
		B-17 Flying Fortress: The Symbol of Second World War Air Power, by Frederick A. Johnsen, Walter J. Boyne - a very thorough histroy, covering the Air Corps' early concepts of strategic bombardment, the design and evolution of hte Flying Fortress, and its wartime experience in all theaters.
		B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force (1) (Osprey Combat Aircraft 18), by Martin W. Bowman - another in the fine Osprey "Combat Aircraft" series, featuring a wartime history of the B-17, many period photographs, and over forty original profiles and paintings.
	www.acepilots.com /planes/b17.html (3760 words)

	Warbird Alley: B-29 Superfortress
		The B-29's predecessors, the XB-15 and the B-17 "Flying Fortress" were, in a sense, the failed products of United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) mid-1930's "Project A," which was intended to give the U. a heavy bomber capable of flying 5,000 miles.
		Of the 3,970 B-29's built, one aircraft still flies as a living memorial and educational component of the Commemorative Air Force, flying in its illustrious "Ghost Squadron" of World War II aircraft.
		Ironically, the B-29's origins lay in both the strengths and weaknesses of those predecessors, especially the B-17, which demonstrated impressive strength, firepower, speed, bomb load, range and altitude capability -- all of which were still inadequate for that original 1930's design request.
	www.warbirdalley.com /b29.htm (739 words)

	Airliners.net: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
		The Fortress was originally designed to meet a bomber specification issued by the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1934.
		The B-17G was introduced onto the Fortress production line in July of 1943, and was destined to be produced in larger numbers than any other Fortress variant.
		This installation had first been tested in combat by the YB-40 and was found to be the only viable innovation introduced by the unsuccessful escort Fortress.
	www.airliners.net /info/stats.main?id=391 (826 words)

	Vega XB-38
		Boeing B-17E and F Flying Fortress, Charles D. Thompson, Profile Publications, 1966.
		As part of its participation in the Boeing-Vega-Douglas manufacturing pool for the Fortress, the Vega division of Lockheed had been requested by the USAAF to explore the feasibility of adapting the basic B-17E airframe to the 1425 hp Allison V-1710-89 liquid-cooled V-12 engine.
		Negotiations for development of the new design, known as Vega Model V-134-1, began in March of 1942 and a contract was signed on July 10.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher2/b17_9.html (454 words)

	Strategic Air and Space Museum - Collections B-17
		The B-17 Flying Fortress made its presence felt by the enemy in all theaters of operation.
		Significance of Type : The B-17 Flying Fortress began on 26 September 1934, as Boeing Project 299, a $275,000 allocation for the design and construction of a four engine bomber.
		Number Built : A total of 12,731 Flying Fortresses were produced in the period 1935-1945.
	www.strategicairandspace.com /collections/B-17.html (616 words)

	17 at opensource encyclopedia
		EAA is offering historic flight experiences in the beautiful B-17G Flying Fortress "Fuddy Duddy." This aircraft is an example of the American heavy bomber that helped turn the tide of battle in World War II.
	www.springknow.com /17.html (312 words)

	B-17
		B-17G, test beds wing mounted JB-2 flying bomb.
	www.uswarplanes.net /b17.html (234 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - List of military aircraft of the United States
		XF5U - Chance Vought's "flying pancake", built but never flown
		XF-108 Rapier - last fighter project by North American
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/List_of_military_aircraft_of_the_United_States (817 words)

	June/July 1996 Supplemental Info
		The Cyclone powered most U.S. Army bombers of the 1930s, including the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
		Donald Douglas also picked it for a new passenger airplane the airlines thought would be a trimotor.
	www.airspacemag.com /ASM/Mag/Supp/JJ96/Supp5.html (524 words)

	Boeing
		Boeing XF8B-1, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-29 Super Fortress
		From top to bottom: Boeing 299 (the B-17 prototype), Y1B-17 (pre-production) and XB-38 (an experimental version of B-17 with Allison V-1710 engines)
	www.planes-and-tanks.com /HangarC/boeing.htm (94 words)

	Strategic Air and Space Museum - Collections B-17
		The B-17 Flying Fortress made its presence felt by the enemy in all theaters of operation.
		Number Built : A total of 12,731 Flying Fortresses were produced in the period 1935-1945.
		The Army Air Corps officers called the plane "Boeing's Aerial Battlecruiser." Later, it was officially designated the XB-17.
	www.strategicairandspace.com /collections/B-17.html (616 words)

	Encyclopedia entries starting with XB
		- XB-38 Flying Fortress - XB-70 Valkyrie - Xbox
	encycl.opentopia.com /X/XB (29 words)

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