Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Manual: 1935 Onwards (all Marks): Owners' Workshop Manual - Rilegato

Douglas, Graeme

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ISBN 10: 0760340773 ISBN 13: 9780760340776

Casa editrice: Zenith Pr, 2011

Riassunto

This manual offers a unique perspective on what it takes to restore and operate a B-17 Flying Fortress, as well as a wonderful insight into the engineering and construction of this remarkable airplane. The B-17 is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. Although Boeing’s B-17 prototype first flew on July 28, 1935, only a relative handful of B-17s were in the Army Air Corps inventory when America’s war started on December 7, 1941. But production quickly accelerated, peaking at 16 airplanes a day in April 1944, before ending in May 1945 with a total of 12,726 aircraft delivered. The B-17 served in every World War II combat zone but is best known for daylight strategic bombing of German industrial targets. B-17s from the Eighth Air Force participated in countless missions from bases in England. These missions often lasted for more than eight hours and struck at targets deep within enemy territory. Because of their long-range capability, formations of Flying Fortresses often flew into battle without fighter escort, relying on their own defensive capabilities. G model Fortresses carrying thirteen .50-cal. machine guns and tight formation flying made famous by the motion picture 12 O’Clock High ensured successful missions.

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CYBERMODELER ONLINE
"This is a nicely written title with great photography that will interest aviation enthusiasts as well as modelers who are looking for some good views in and around the Flying Fortress airframe. Definitely recommended!"

PACIFIC FLYER
"This is not an owner's manual, it's a fan's manual. It's a loving detailed look at one of the most famous airplanes of World War II in great detail, with some 250 photos, most in color, and drawings with inside looks at some of those still flying."

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
"Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress covers one of the biggest symbols of American military might during World War II: a plane which spearheaded the bomber offensive over Germany. This book packs in specific insights on owning, servicing and flying the bomber, packing in well over 200 color photos and diagrams to pair history with hardware analysis and aviation and military insights like. Military and aviation libraries will find it a compelling visual pick!"

LOGBOOK
"...a highly readable narrative that is at the same time informative and entertaining. "

L'autore:

Graeme Douglas has almost 30 years of experience working on the B-17. He spent 15 years as a part-time volunteer restoring B-17 Mary Alice at Duxford, and later as ground crew on the privately-owned B-17 Sally B. He is also the author of the Haynes Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Manual, Haynes Consolidated B-24 Liberator Manual and Haynes Focke-Wulf Fw190 Manual. He lives in Essex.

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• Editore: Zenith Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0760340773
• ISBN 13: 9780760340776
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 160