Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Bombadier-in-Position-in-B-17E-Flying-Fortress-2F3XC5QAY4W.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarB-17E Flying Fortress Waist GunnersB-17E Flying Fortress Waist Gunners in PositionB-17E Flying Fortress Waist GunnersB-17G Flying Fortress with New Cheek GunsB-17E Flying Fortress NoseB-17E Flying Fortress Bombardier's PositionTail Gunner's Position Looking Forward on a B-17E Flying FortressB-17 Flying Fortress Tail Turret AssemblyB-17E Flying Fortress Fuselage JoiningView AllView more with similar tones Bombadier in Position in B-17E Flying FortressSelect 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. BI221265 (k43)Maximum size:3297px × 4212px (~39 MB)10.9in × 14.0in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-adults-airplanes-ammunition/weapons systems-B-17E Flying Fortress-bombers-close-ups-clouds-day-exteriors-gray color-ground shots-head on views-historic production status-male-military-monoplanes-nose sections-occupations and work-one person-photos-piloting-pilots-propeller planes-structural systems-viewed from below-vignetting-vintage / retro-white-windowsRelated Photo/Videos:View All