The B-17 Flying Fortress earned ... replaced by its B-29 successor, the bomber remains one of the most revered of its kind to this day. During WWII, the U.S. Army Air Corps recognized the need ...

The B-17 and B-24 were the US's most produced aircraft of WWII, each enjoying certain advantages over the other. Another bomber that packed a bigger bomb load than the B-17 was the Avro Lancaster ...