Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/B-17E-Bomb-Bay-Looking-Forward-Prior-to-Equipment-Installation-2F3XC569YKV.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarB-17E and F Wind-Tunnel ModelB-17E Flying Fortress Nose Gun InstallationB-17E Flying Fortress Nose Turret AssemblyB-17E Flying Fortress Framing CradleB-17E Flying Fortress Body SubassemblyB-17E Center Section in JigB-17E Flying Fortress Frame AssemblyB-17E OTO Compartment Floor FramesB-17E Flying Fortress Tail Turret Prior to Body JoinView AllView more with similar tones B-17E Bomb Bay Looking Forward Prior to Equipment InstallationSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:In response for the Army's request for a large, multiengine bomber, the B-17 (Model 299) prototype, financed entirely by Boeing, went from design board to flight test in less than 12 months.BI229729 (18249b)Maximum size:5640px × 4410px (~71 MB)18.8in × 14.7in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-airplanes-ammunition/weapons systems-B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299)-B-17E Flying Fortress-bombers-close-ups-glare-ground shots-historic production status-interiors-manufacturing-military-monoplanes-photos-Plant II-propeller planes-silver color-symmetry-textRelated Photo/Videos:View All