The bomber also featured improved altitude over its predecessors, able to fly at a service ceiling of up to 35,000 feet depending on bomb load. This height enabled the B-17 to fly far above the ...

It stands as more than just a historic aircraft; The B-17 Flying Fortress represents a symbol of courage, resilience, and innovation that shaped the course of World War II. Up next: What's The ...

Summary and Key Points: The Boeing B ... up from behind would have to get through the two guns in the tail gunner’s position.

While the B-17 Flying Fortress is best remembered as the bomber that led the American contribution to the Combined Bomber Offensive over Europe, it was initially intended to serve as a maritime ...

The B-21 Raider is set to reshape U.S. air strategy, potentially replacing not only older bombers but also the role ... Few aircraft developed at the start of the decade were close to cutting ...

Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after technical troubles. Incidentally, this is the very same airplane which we covered only a number of days ago.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from B-17 Flying Fortress the Bloody 100th Manage and take control of the 10-man crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress as they attempt to complete 25 harrowing ...

Thirteen people were on board the vintage Boeing B-17 - dubbed the Flying Fortress - when it went down ... It could carry up to 13 50-calibre machines guns and 4-8,000lbs (1,800-3,600kg) of ...

The surviving member of the flight crew of the World War II-era B-17 bomber that crashed at Bradley ... number 4 is losing power. I I looked up at the RPM gauge, of course, it was losing power.

In this Sept. 29, 2004, file photo, the Nine-O-Nine, a Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress, flies over Bristol. The lawsuit contends the pilots also failed to “run-up” the engines prior ...

Europe's last B-17 is named after plane operator Elly Sallingboe, who has dedicated her life to keeping the spirit of the Sally B alive After being grounded in May, the last B-17 aircraft in ...

The PV-1 bomber, which also bore four guns, flew successful missions throughout the war. North American B-25 Mitchell One of the best known airplanes of World War II, the B-25 bomber was also one ...