Notable B-17 Bomber Facts One point that isn't noted in the Apple+ series is that the aircraft was seen as quite a risk for Boeing when its development began. The company may be an aerospace giant ...

Thus it was that on October 2nd a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed after technical troubles. Incidentally, this is the very same airplane which we covered only a number of days ago.

The B-17, the legendary 'Flying Fortress', was designed on the theory ... provides an extensive report of the mighty Boeing's operations over war-torn Europe. A prominent role is also reserved ...