Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/B-17E-Flying-Fortress-Fuselage-Section-in-Jig-2F3XC569G23.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarB-17E and F Wind-Tunnel ModelB-17E Center Section in JigB-17E Flying Fortress Framing CradleB-17E Flying Fortress Body SubassemblyB-17E Flying Fortress Frame AssemblyB-17E OTO Compartment Floor FramesB-17E Flying Fortress Fuselage in Hoist SlingsB-17E Flying Fortress Nose Gun InstallationSkin Application to B-17E Flying Fortress FuselageView AllView more with similar tones B-17E Flying Fortress Fuselage Section in JigSelect 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.BI229723 (18214b)Maximum size:3841px × 3033px (~33 MB)12.8in × 10.1in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-airplanes-B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299)-B-17E Flying Fortress-bombers-factories-fuselages-grid patterns-ground shots-historic production status-interiors-left front views-manufacturing-military-monoplanes-photos-Plant II-propeller planes-stairs, lifts and ladders-structural systems-text-viewed from aboveRelated Photo/Videos:View All