Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Manual: 1935 Onwards
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760340773 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. " . 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. 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
NOW YOU CAN FIX AND FLY THAT OLD B-17 IN YOUR BACK YARD! Robert E. Mack Having worked on many junky cars in my youth-ergo many haynes manuals, plus my love of historic aircraft, just the pleasure of the cover of this book was worth the price, however the wealth of information inside will please the most avid of B-17 enthusiasts. Nicely done and well worth adding to your library !!. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Manual Ed Bailey OK, the Haynes manual thing is a gimmick, but there is plenty of material to interest the aviation buff to whom the B-17 is about the most fascinating object in the universe. Lots of photos from restoration work, and maybe half the historic photos were new to me.The book's shortcomings lie in the ways it doesn't adhere to the format of the Haynes auto manuals, which are tigh. Daryl Carpenter said Decent. I usually love Haynes' "workshop manuals" on historic aircraft, but this one is a somewhat middle of the road effort, at least when compared with Graeme Douglas' follow-up on the B-"Decent" according to Daryl Carpenter. I usually love Haynes' "workshop manuals" on historic aircraft, but this one is a somewhat middle of the road effort, at least when compared with Graeme Douglas' follow-up on the B-2Decent Daryl Carpenter I usually love Haynes' "workshop manuals" on historic aircraft, but this one is a somewhat middle of the road effort, at least when compared with Graeme Douglas' follow-up on the B-24 Liberator. The sections relating to the B-17's inner workings, Wright Cyclone engines, flying qualities, and general maintenance are well done, and accompanied by fairly detailed technical desc. Liberator. The sections relating to the B-17's inner workings, Wright Cyclone engines, flying qualities, and general maintenance are well done, and accompanied by fairly detailed technical desc. Decent Daryl Carpenter I usually love Haynes' "workshop manuals" on historic aircraft, but this one is a somewhat middle of the road effort, at least when compared with Graeme Douglas' follow-up on the B-24 Liberator. The sections relating to the B-17's inner workings, Wright Cyclone engines, flying qualities, and general maintenance are well done, and accompanied by fairly detailed technical desc. Liberator. The sections relating to the B-17's inner workings, Wright Cyclone engines, flying qualities, and general maintenance are well done, and accompanied by fairly detailed technical desc
These missions often lasted for more than eight hours and struck at targets deep within enemy territory. G model Fortresses carrying thirteen .50-cal. 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. 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. The B-17 is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. 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 Eng