{"id":15411,"date":"2017-04-28T04:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/?p=15411"},"modified":"2017-05-04T12:12:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T16:12:37","slug":"historic-aircraft-spotlight-boeing-b-17-flying-fortress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hartzellprop.com\/historic-aircraft-spotlight-boeing-b-17-flying-fortress\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Aircraft Spotlight: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the lead-up to World War II, the U.S. Army Air Corps requested a large, multiengine bomber capable of high-altitude, daylight bombing missions. In response to this need, Boeing financed and designed the B-17 Flying Fortress, which \u2013like many aircraft during World War II\u2013 was designed, prototyped, and tested in less than 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The first B-17 model, designed by E. Gifford Emery and Edward Curtis Wells, was powered by four engines and flew at a speed of 252 miles per hour, easily surpassing its competition. When Boeing first tested the B-17 prototype in 1935, <em>Seattle Times<\/em> reporter Richard Smith coined the name, the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boeing.com\/history\/products\/b-17-flying-fortress.page\" target=\"_blank\">Flying Fortress<\/a>.\u201d Boeing was quick to trademark and use the name, which accurately reflected the B-17\u2019s massive size and powerful military capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first Boeing with the large, distinctive tail for improved control and aerodynamics during high-altitude bombing. It also featured a flight deck instead of an open cockpit, and later models were armed with up to 4,800 pounds of bombs and nine .30-caliber machine guns.<\/p>\n<p>The B-17 first saw combat in 1941, when the British Royal Air Force used several for high-altitude missions. As World War II intensified, B-17s were modified to carry more weaponry and were used by the Air Corps against the Japanese in dangerous mid-air fights as well as carrying out daylight bombing raids over Germany.<\/p>\n<p>The Fortresses mainly flew in formation, and became legendary for their ability to remain in flight even after suffering severe damage to their engines and exteriors.<\/p>\n<p>The B-17 also holds a reputation as an effective bomber after dropping over 640,000 tons of bombs, more than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the war, the Flying Fortress served as a symbol for the United States\u2019 success in air power. The government commissioned 12,731 units from 1935-1945. After WWII ended, the B-17 was retired from military use, although a few were later used for air-sea rescue and photo-reconnaissance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the lead-up to World War II, the U.S. Army Air Corps requested a large, multiengine bomber capable of high-altitude, daylight bombing missions. In response to this need, Boeing financed and designed the B-17 Flying Fortress, which \u2013like many aircraft during World War II\u2013 was designed, prototyped, and tested in less than 12 months. 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