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The Boeing B-17: The Bomber that Made Hitler Sweat
The Boeing B-17, developed for the United States Army ... Just weeks after making its first flight, the Model 299 began to break records – and on August 20, 1935, it made a 2,100 mile (3,380 ...
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B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bomber That Won World War II
During the test flight, the prototype proved it could fly ... As detailed by the National World War II Museum, “The first ...