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Price: $149.95
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The B-17G Flying Fortress model aircraft comes with a handsome
mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and undergoes various stages of
quality control before being placed in its box. The B-17G Flying
Fortress scale model aircraft is perfect as an addition to a growing
collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. Each B-17G Flying
Fortress replica will surely mesmerize aviation enthusiasts and
hobbyists for it is truly a work of art that relives their memory of
the actual B-17G Flying Fortress.
B-17G Flying
Fortress History:The B-17 Flying Fortress is a
four-engine strategic bomber aircraft manufactured by Boeing. The
B-17 was developed for the U.S Army Air Corps (USAAC). The Flying
Fortress was primarily operated by the U.S Army Air Force (USAAF) in
the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II
against German industrial, civial and military targets. It made its
initial flight on July 28 1935 and got introduced in April 1958.
The B-17G variant of the Flying Fortress was the most produced
model (8,690 in total), and although basically the same with the
earlier “F†model. The difference is that B-17G has a chin
turret with 2 50-caliber machine guns and 2 cheek gun positions each
mounting single 50 caliber machine guns. In all there were 13
50-caliber machine guns mounted in the "G" model of the Flying
Fortress. Powered by 4 Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone 1,200 hp each, the
B-17G has a range of 2,000 mi (1,738 nmi, 3,219 km) with 2,722 kg
(6,000 lb) bombload and with the maximum speed of 297 mph. The B-17G
served in every combat zone, but it is best known for the daylight
strategic bombing of German industrial targets.
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