Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/B-17-Flying-Fortress-Left-Inboard-Wing-Frame-in-Jig-2F3XC5S96IV.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarB-17E Flying Fortress Inboard Wing JigB-17E Fuselage Frame AssemblyB-17E Flying Fortress Frame AssemblyB-17E Flying Fortress Frame AssemblyB-17E OTO Compartment Floor FramesB-17E Flying Fortress Framing CradleB-17B Flying Fortress Inboard Wings and Wing JigFraming Cradle Change Begins on B-17E Flying Fortress Ship 300B-17E Flying Fortress Framing Cradle for Nose SectionView AllView more with similar tones B-17 Flying Fortress Left Inboard Wing Frame in JigSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:The B-17E, the first mass-produced model Flying Fortress, carried nine machine guns and a 4,000-pound bomb load. It was several tons heavier than the prototypes and bristled with armament. It was the first Boeing airplane with the distinctive -- and enormous -- tail for improved control and stability during high-altitude bombing. Each B-17 version was more heavily armed.BI220511 (17875b)Maximum size:5549px × 4484px (~71 MB)18.4in × 14.9in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-airplanes-B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299)-B-17E Flying Fortress-bombers-complexity-day-factories-glare-grid patterns-ground shots-historic production status-interiors-manufacturing-military-monoplanes-photos-propeller planes-stairs, lifts and ladders-structural systems-textRelated Photo/Videos:View All