The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

v1.1.1 / 01 jul 02 / TOC / greg goebel / public domain

* There are a handful of truly famous military aircraft that can be recognized by anyone who can tell one airplane from the other. One of the most significant of this elite group is the Boeing "B-17 Flying Fortress", a bomber that was built in the thousands and did much to help win the war against Hitler's Germany. This document provides a short history of the B-17.

[1.0] Fortress In Development: Model 299 Through B-17E

• [1.1] PREDECESSORS: MODEL 247 / XB-15
  
• [1.2] MODEL 299 FLYING FORTRESS
  
• [1.3] Y1B-17 / Y1B-17A
  
• [1.4] B-17B / B-17C / B-17D
  
• [1.5] RAF FORTRESS I IN COMBAT
  
• [1.6] B-17E / WAR IN THE PACIFIC
  

[2.0] Fortresses Over The Reich: B-17F & B-17G

• [2.1] B-17F / FORTRESS OVER EUROPE
  
• [2.2] XB-38 / YB-40 ESCORT FORTRESS
  
• [2.3] B-17G / FORTRESS TRIUMPHANT
  
• [2.4] FORTRESS ODDBALLS
  
• [2.5] POSTWAR FORTRESSES
  
• [2.6] FOOTNOTE: THE BOEING MODEL 307 STRATOLINER
  
• [2.7] COMMENTS, SOURCES, & REVISION HISTORY