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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber of its era, the B-17 was used primarily in the European Theater of Operations and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II.
El Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (en español: «Fortaleza Volante») es un famoso bombardero pesado cuatrimotor de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, fabricado desde 1935 y puesto en servicio en 1937 con el Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército de los Estados Unidos (USAAC) y la Real Fuerza Aérea británica (RAF).
8 de abr. de 2024 · El Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (Fortaleza Volante) fue un avión bombardero pesado cuatrimotor utilizado por las Fuerzas Aéreas de Estados Unidos y Gran Bretaña durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-45). El B-17 tenía un armamento defensivo inusualmente pesado, 13 ametralladoras en total en algunos modelos.
8 de abr. de 2024 · The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engined heavy bomber plane used by the air forces of the United States and Britain during the Second World War (1939-45). The B-17 had unusually heavy defensive armament, 13 machine guns in total in some models.
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22 de may. de 2024 · The B-17 had excellent flight characteristics and, unlike the B-24, was almost universally well regarded by those who flew it. Rendered obsolete by the larger and more powerful B-29 Superfortress, the B-17 served on after the war in small numbers as a search-and-rescue aircraft modified to drop life rafts by parachute. John F. Guilmartin
By the end of the war, the B-17 was an obsolete aircraft which had been surpassed by another Boeing bomber, the B-29 Superfortress. The plane was pulled out of front-line service and used as a transport plane and even drones.
24 de nov. de 2023 · Photo: Leo | Shutterstock. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was an iconic symbol of American aviation during World War II. It holds a storied history as a legendary bomber, revered for its robust design and strategic role in the war effort. Today, the B-17 remains a symbol of strength and resilience.
