The B-17 Flying Fortress was one of the main offensive weapons used during WWII. Here's who designed and built it, and where ...

Summary and Key Points: The Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” revolutionized aerial warfare when it debuted in the mid-1930s. As a four-engine bomber, it offered greater payload capacity and range ...

In addition to its impressive range, the B-17 could lug a 6,000-pound payload capable of carrying out strategic bombing of targets deep inside enemy territories.

Riding on the B-17 . I took the ride back in August 2020 as a 45th birthday present to myself. The particular Flying Fort in ...

The Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress," is displayed for private viewing at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP) The introduction of the ...