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    Building a full scale B-17E Flying Fortress

    Most Groups in England had a E model out back they would use to see if new pilots/Navigators knew what they were doing I can help with drawings for wing structure if needed Nested plywood buck framing components to attach skin DXF files for printout or CNC cutting For propellors try the B17...
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    B-17 Wing Chord Dimensional Drawings (ribs)

    Airfoils are available from an Iowa college as a point file for 3d Drawings
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    Boeing stringer extrusion query (B-17)

    I thought these were roll formed shapes (From memory of out B-17) Evergreen Museum Docent These are on the B-17 Microfilms available
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    B-17G Chin Turret Lines

    A - 24v to Sight rheostat to connector on bomb-sight B - Azimuth drive cable to connector on bomb-sight C- Azimuth motor to connector on bomb-sight D - Upper Relay Box to bomb sight and 24-V-DC power from airplane
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    Most successful gun positions on B-17 and B-24?

    B-17Gs would At waist positions have perspex window panels and reflector sights Top turret and ball turret would have computing sights Crewman would have chest chute Radio room gunner would double duty as 2nd waist gunner, removeable panel in top of radio room Lead bombardier did not use guns...
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    Most dangerous position in a B-17

    As a docent at Evergreen in Mcminville I worked on the B-17 Turret lower casing was forged or cast aluminum pieces about 1/4" thick Glass panels were perspex about 3/16" thick Chest chutes were not initially available and gunner could not bail out
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    Were the tails protected against their own rear/upper gunners gunfire?

    B17s originally had no protection but it was added to later models
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