Building the B-17 Flying Fortress: A Detailed Look at Manufacturing Boeing’s Legendary World War II Bomber in Original Photos - Softcover

BILL YENNE

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580072712 ISBN 13: 9781580072717

Publisher: CRECY PUBLISHING LIMITED, 2021

Synopsis

This new book reveals rare original photos and full manufacturing details of America’s greatest multi-engine combat aircraft flown in World War II. Contents cover building the Flying Fortress from wingtip to wingtip and from the bombardier’s Perspex nose to the tail-gunner’s twin-Browning cannons. Significant aspects of B-17 production include exterior views of each model variant from various angles, all crew stations in each B-17 type (including the entire flight deck), defensive gun turrets used in every B-17 model, fuselage interiors, exteriors, engines, nacelles, and even control surfaces. Factory-original color cutaway drawings as well as reproductions of original specifications sheets and other information-packed documents created by manufacturers during the 1940s are also included for the reader. As a research asset, the book’s appendices feature a detailed survey of every production block of the 12,731 B-17 bombers produced during the war in an unbelievable time span of only three-and-a-half year--an industrial phenomenon unlike any the world had ever seen.

What sets this book apart from all others in the crowded B-17 field is literally hundreds of factory-original close-up detailed photographs and illustrations accompanied by comprehensive high-resolution reproductions of original Boeing drawings, and all are explained in detailed yet easy to understand descriptive text. This book provides valuable data for the serious Boeing B-17 aficionado as well as a compelling story of America’s aircraft manufacturing prowess for the dedicated aviation enthusiast.

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From the Back Cover

This book reveals the full manufacturing details of the plane that was arguably America’s greatest multi-engine combat aircraft in World War II. Contents cover building the Flying Fortress from wingtip to wingtip and from the bombardier's Perspex nose to the tail gunner’s twin Brownings.

The book also follows the comprehensive trail of design changes as well as the mechanical evolution of the Boeing Model 299 from the XB-17 through the final and most definitive variant produced: the B-17G.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRECY PUBLISHING LIMITED
• Publication date: 2021
• ISBN 10: 1580072712
• ISBN 13: 9781580072717
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352