Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Tail-Gunner-s-Position-Looking-Forward-on-a-B-17E-Flying-Fortress-2F3XC5J9UV3.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarB-17E Flying Fortress Bombardier's PositionB-17E Flying Fortress CockpitB-17E Flying Fortress CockpitB-17E Fuselage Frame AssemblyB-17E Flying Fortress Bombardier Compartment Looking AftB-17E Flying Fortress Bombardier Compartment, Left SidewallB-17E Flying Fortress Waist GunnersB-17E Flying Fortress Waist GunnersTwo Gun Turret on a B-17E Flying FortressView AllView more with similar tones Tail Gunner's Position Looking Forward on a B-17E Flying FortressSelect 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.BI217136 (19785b)Maximum size:3099px × 2400px (~21 MB)10.3in × 8.0in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-airplanes-ammunition/weapons systems-B-17E Flying Fortress-bombers-close-ups-fuselages-ground shots-historic production status-interiors-military-monoplanes-perspective lines-photos-power-propeller planes-structural systems-symmetry-textRelated Photo/Videos:View All