Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/B-17G-Flying-Fortress-Chin-Turret-and-Cheek-Guns-2F3XC5J976H.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarB-17G Flying Fortress with New Cheek GunsB-17G Flying Fortress Cheek GunsUnderside of B-17G Flying FortressB-17G Flying Fortress Cheek GunsB-17G Flying Fortress Nacelles with Anti-Glare PaintB-17G Flying Fortress Propellers Powered by 1200-hp Engines B-17G Flying Fortress with Chin and Wing Guns Ready B-17G Flying Fortress Cockpit Instrument PanelB-17G Flying Fortress Cockpit Instrument PanelView AllView more with similar tones B-17G Flying Fortress Chin Turret and Cheek GunsSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:The B-17 and the B-29 established Boeing's reputation as a builder of heavy bombers. Until the Flying Fortress and the Superfortress flew, only a few four-engine bomber designs had been successful. The two big Boeing bombers set the pattern for large, high-flying military aircraft for years to come. Once the war was over, their design contributed to the development of subsequent transports and airliners as mass transportation by air became a way of life.BI217160 (48385b-1)Maximum size:3000px × 2355px (~20 MB)10.0in × 7.8in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-airplanes-ammunition/weapons systems-B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299)-B-17G Flying Fortress-bombers-close-ups-day-exteriors-ground shots-head on views-historic production status-military-monoplanes-nose sections-photos-propeller planes-structural systems-symmetry-tarmac-text-three-quarter length views-unpainted-viewed from below-vintage / retroRelated Photo/Videos:View All
