Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Skin-Application-to-B-17E-Flying-Fortress-Fuselage-2F3XC5694L0.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarB-17E Flying Fortress Nose Gun InstallationB-17E Flying Fortress Nose Turret AssemblyB-17E and F Wind-Tunnel ModelB-17E Flying Fortress Framing Cradle for Nose SectionB-17E Flying Fortress Framing CradleB-17E Flying Fortress Body SubassemblyB-17E Flying Fortress Frame AssemblyB-17E Center Section in JigB-17E OTO Compartment Floor FramesView AllView more with similar tones Skin Application to B-17E Flying Fortress FuselageSelect 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. BI229725 (18226b)Maximum size:3853px × 3029px (~33 MB)12.8in × 10.0in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-airplanes-B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299)-B-17E Flying Fortress-bombers-close-ups-complexity-fuselages-grid patterns-ground shots-historic production status-interiors-manufacturing-military-monoplanes-nose sections-photos-Plant II-propeller planes-right rear views-silver color-structural systems-textRelated Photo/Videos:View All