| ISBN: | 1580072712 |
| Author: | Yenne, Bill |
| Publisher: | Specialty Press |
| Release Date: | 2021-05-04 |
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| Seller Category: | WAR, WORLD WAR II |
| Qty Available: | 1 |
| Condition: | Collectible: Very Good |
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| Sku: C4399VG0324B3 |
| Notes: Very nice copy. Unmarked. Text and photos free of highlighting, underlining, creasing or writing. Softcover clean and bright, a bit of light bumping to top spine, light edge / shelf wear otherwise . No rips, tears or stains. 2021. 2nd print. Specialty Press. A book that is currently Out-Of-Print, Uncommon, A First Edition, Collectable or Hard-to-find. Ships in box, quickly and with care. |
| Description:Building the B-17 Flying Fortress: A Detailed Look at Manufacturing Boeing’s Legendary World War II Bomber in Original PhotosThis new book reveals rare original photos and full manufacturing details of America’s greatest multi-engine combat aircraft flown in World War II. Contents cover building the Flying Fortress from wingtip to wingtip and from the bombardier’s Perspex nose to the tail-gunner’s twin-Browning cannons. Significant aspects of B-17 production include exterior views of each model variant from various angles, all crew stations in each B-17 type (including the entire flight deck), defensive gun turrets used in every B-17 model, fuselage interiors, exteriors, engines, nacelles, and even control surfaces. Factory-original color cutaway drawings as well as reproductions of original specifications sheets and other information-packed documents created by manufacturers during the 1940s are also included for the reader. As a research asset, the book’s appendices feature a detailed survey of every production block of the 12,731 B-17 bombers produced during the war in an unbelievable time span of only three-and-a-half year--an industrial phenomenon unlike any the world had ever seen.What sets this book apart from all others in the crowded B-17 field is literally hundreds of factory-original close-up detailed photographs and illustrations accompanied by comprehensive high-resolution reproductions of original Boeing drawings, and all are explained in detailed yet easy to understand descriptive text. This book provides valuable data for the serious Boeing B-17 aficionado as well as a compelling story of America’s aircraft manufacturing prowess for the dedicated aviation enthusiast. |