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If the date of an aircraft's entry into service or first flight is not known, the aircraft will be listed by its name, the country of origin or major wartime users. Aircraft used for multiple roles are generally only listed under their primary role unless specialized versions were built for other roles in significant numbers.
The B-17B (299M) was the first production model of the B-17 and was essentially a B-17A with a slightly larger rudder, larger flaps, a redesigned nose and 1,200 hp (890 kW) R-1820-51 engines. The small, globe-like, machine gun turret used in the Y1B-17's upper nose blister was replaced with a .30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun, its barrel run through ...
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber, the B-17 was used primarily in the European Theater of Operations and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II.
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces and other Allied air forces during World War II. Forty-five planes survive in complete form, [1] [a] including 38 in the United States with many preserved in museum displays. The number of operational B-17s has dwindled over time ...
Aircraft Manufacturer Type Role Entered Service Number in Service Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina [3]: Consolidated Aircraft: Amphibious flying boat: Various 1941 114
This is a list of United States bomber aircraft ... Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber: 1935 [1] 1938 [1] retired 1959 12,731 [1] 1936–1945 (First Flight) Name
This is a list of aircraft manufacturers sorted alphabetically by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)/common name. It contains the ICAO/common name, manufacturers name(s), country and other data, with the known years of operation in parentheses. The ICAO names are listed in bold. Having an ICAO name does not mean that a ...
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress: Bomber United States Army Air Forces: 1944- Only flying B-17 survivor to have seen action in Europe during World War II. Sally B: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Bomber B-17 Preservation Ltd 1945- Only airworthy B-17 left in Europe. Used in the 1990 film Memphis Belle. Sentimental Journey: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress ...