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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft that was developed in the mid-1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber used primarily in the European Theater of Operations, the B-17 dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II. It is the third-most produced…

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Developed into
Boeing 307 Stratoliner
First flight
28 July 1935
Introduction date
April 1938
Manufactured
1936–1945
Manufacturer
Boeing
National origin
United States

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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related to Sources · 382
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → Aerospace Publishing, After The Battle, Air, Air Corps, Air Enthusiast, Air Force, Air Force Aircraft, Air Force History, Air Forces, Air University Press, Aircraft, Aircraft Manufacturing, Alabama, Allied Air Doctrine During, Allied Aircraft, Allied Wings No, AM, Ambassador, American Airpower, American Naval Aviation Squadrons
related to Further reading · 120
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → Action, Aero Publishers, Air Enthusiast, Alwyn, American Combat Planes, Apocalypse, April, Arms, August, Aviation, B-17, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-17 Production, B-17G, B-17G-35, B-17G-50, B-17G-65, Bill, Birdsall, Bison Books
see also · 7
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → Air, Aviation, B-17 Flying Fortress, Flying Fortress, ForcesAccidents, United States Army Air, World War IIBoeing B-17
Variants · 3
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress, Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress, Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress
Developed into · 1
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → Boeing 307 Stratoliner
First flight · 1
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → 28 July 1935
Introduction date · 1
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → April 1938
Manufactured · 1
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → 1936–1945
Manufacturer · 1
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → Boeing
National origin · 1
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress → United States

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Boeing B-17 Flying FortressDeveloped intoBoeing 307 Stratoliner1.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressFirst flight28 July 19351.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressIntroduction dateApril 19381.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressManufactured1936–19451.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressManufacturerBoeing1.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressNational originUnited States1.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressNumber built12,7311.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressPrimary usersUnited States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force1.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressStatusRetired; small number in service as warbirds1.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressTypeHeavy bomber1.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressVariantsBoeing XB-38 Flying Fortress1.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressVariantsBoeing YB-40 Flying Fortress1.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressVariantsBoeing C-108 Flying Fortress1.00infobox
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortressis aAmerican four-engined heavy bomber aircraft that was developed in the mid-1930s for the United States Army Air Corps0.90text

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