Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/B-17G-Flying-Fortress-with-New-Cheek-Guns-2F3XC5BC7Y9.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarB-17G Flying Fortress with New Cheek GunsB-17G Flying Fortress Silver Ship in FlightB-17G Flying Fortress with Chin and Wing Guns Ready B-17G Flying Fortress TakeoffB-17G Flying Fortress TakeoffB-17G Flying Fortress Nacelles with Anti-Glare PaintB-17G Flying Fortress on TarmacB-17G Flying Fortress on Flight LineB-17G Flying Fortress Cheek GunsView AllView more with similar tones B-17G Flying Fortress with New Cheek GunsSelect 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 to flight test in less than 12 months. The B-17 Flying Fortress was a low-wing monoplane that combined aerodynamic features of the XB-15 giant bomber, and the Model 247 transport. The B-17 was the first Boeing military aircraft with a flight deck instead of an open cockpit and was armed with bombs and five .30-caliber machine guns mounted in clear blisters. Each version of the B-17 was more heavily armed. Described by General H. H. Hap Arnold, as the backbone of our worldwide aerial offensive, the B-17 Flying Fortress served in every World War II combat zone. Boeing, Douglas, and Lockheed Vega produced 12,731 B-17s, and the four-engine bombers became legendary for their ability to stay in the air after taking brutal poundings.BI211774 (p4723)Maximum size:5100px × 3950px (~57 MB)17.0in × 13.1in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-airplanes-ammunition/weapons systems-B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299)-B-17G Flying Fortress-bombers-clear skies-close-ups-day-exteriors-fuselages-grid patterns-ground shots-historic production status-military-monoplanes-nose sections-photos-propeller planes-reflections-right front views-right side views-rivets-structural systems-sunshine-unpainted-windowsRelated Photo/Videos:View All