Название: Boeing B-17: The Fifteen Ton Flying Fortress
Автор: Graham Simons, Harry Friedman
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1399002716
Год: 2011
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 256
Размер: 11,6 МБ
Язык: Английский
The Boeing B-17 was the first American heavy bomber to see action in World War II when it was supplied to the RAF. The design originated in 1934 when the US Air Corps was looking for a heavy bomber to reinforce air forces in Hawaii, Panama and Alaska. For its time, the design included many advanced features, and Boeing continued to develop the aircraft as experience of the demands of long-distance flying at high altitude was gained.