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B-17F Flying Fortress
B-17F Flying Fortress:
Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted B-17F Flying Fortress model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the aircraft and gives it a glossy finish. The B-17F Flying Fortress model aircraft comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The B-17F Flying Fortress model aircraft is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.
B-17F Flying Fortress History:
The B-17F was the first version of the Flying Fortress and there's a total of 3,405 aircraft built. The B-17F was the fastest version of the aircraft.
The B-17F was the standard production verion of the aircraft in 1942 and the first half of 1943. Production was then subcontracted to Douglas, who built 605 aircraft, Vega, with 500 built and the remaining 2,300 was produced by Boeing. The most obvious change was the replacement of the framed nose with a rather point pointed frameless Plexiglas nose. It also has paddle-blade propellers for improved high altitude performance. There were around 400 minor improvements internally.
Early B-17Fs also has the same arrangement of guns as the B-17E. The B-17F could carry up to eight 1,000lb bombs or twenty four 100lb bombs. Part of the increase in bomb load was due to the addition of bomb racks capable of carrying one 1,000lb bomb under each wing, between the inner engine nacelle and the fuselage. The B-17F incorporates a Wright Cyclone R-1820-97 engine. It has a maximum speed of 325 mph and a range of 2,800 miles.
Span: 23.5"
Length: 16.75"
