Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress overview forum
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress version:
Model 299 (1) - Introductory prototype with Hornet engines.
Y1B-17 (13) - USAAC test aircraft with Cyclone engines.
Y1B-17A (1) - Trial version with prepl & # 328 engines.
B-17B (39) - The first serial machines with overloaded engines.
B-17C (38) - Removed bubbles for gu & # 318; plasters, added shooting "va & # 328; a" on the belly.
B-17D (42) - Better armament and stronger armor, some B-17C were converted to B-17D.
B-17E (512) - Prvá B-17 s ve & While the tail, complete turrets.
B-17F (3 405) - A lot of small improvements, different glass cabin bombometčika.
B-17G (8 680) - Added turret in chin, & # 271; other minor changes.
12,731 th most common
British Flying Fortress:
Fortress Mk.I (20) - B-17C rendered Ve & # 318 Britain.
Fortress Mk.IIA (46) - B-17E provided by Ve & # 318 Britain.
Fortress Mk.II (19) - B -17F provided by the United Kingdom.
Fortress Mk.III - B-17G rendered Great Britain.
Other variants of Flying Fortress:
XC-108 (1) - MacArthur's luxury B-17E.
XC-108A (1) - B-17E converted to a cargo aircraft.
XC-108B (1) - B-17F modified as a tanker for transporting fuel.
YC-108B (1) - B-17F converted to V.I.P. transport.
XB-38 (1) - B-17E s motromi Allison.
XB-40 (1) - B-17F converted to a prototype Gunship aircraft.
YB-40 (19) - Gunship test aircraft.
TB-40 - YB-40 used for training and coaching shooters.
F-9/A/B (51) - B-17F converted to reconnaissance version.
F-9C (10) - Reconnaissance B-17G.
BQ-7 - Flying Fortress as a torpedo carrier, rebuilt from various older versions.
PB-1G (30) - Coast Guard machines converted from B-17G.
PB-1 (31) - B-17G belonging to US NAVY.
PB-1W - PB-1 with search radar AN/APS-20.
CB-17 - Post-war cargo version B-17.
VB-17 - Post-war version designed to transport V.I.P. persons.
TB-17 - Flying Fortress used for training.
WB-17 - B-17 designed for survey in bad weather.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress version:
Model 299 (1) - Introductory prototype with Hornet engines.
Y1B-17 (13) - USAAC test aircraft with Cyclone engines.
Y1B-17A (1) - Trial version with prepl & # 328 engines.
B-17B (39) - The first serial machines with overloaded engines.
B-17C (38) - Removed bubbles for gu & # 318; plasters, added shooting "va & # 328; a" on the belly.
B-17D (42) - Better armament and stronger armor, some B-17C were converted to B-17D.
B-17E (512) - Prvá B-17 s ve & While the tail, complete turrets.
B-17F (3 405) - A lot of small improvements, different glass cabin bombometčika.
B-17G (8 680) - Added turret in chin, & # 271; other minor changes.
12,731 th most common
British Flying Fortress:
Fortress Mk.I (20) - B-17C rendered Ve & # 318 Britain.
Fortress Mk.IIA (46) - B-17E provided by Ve & # 318 Britain.
Fortress Mk.II (19) - B -17F provided by the United Kingdom.
Fortress Mk.III - B-17G rendered Great Britain.
Other variants of Flying Fortress:
XC-108 (1) - MacArthur's luxury B-17E.
XC-108A (1) - B-17E converted to a cargo aircraft.
XC-108B (1) - B-17F modified as a tanker for transporting fuel.
YC-108B (1) - B-17F converted to V.I.P. transport.
XB-38 (1) - B-17E s motromi Allison.
XB-40 (1) - B-17F converted to a prototype Gunship aircraft.
YB-40 (19) - Gunship test aircraft.
TB-40 - YB-40 used for training and coaching shooters.
F-9/A/B (51) - B-17F converted to reconnaissance version.
F-9C (10) - Reconnaissance B-17G.
BQ-7 - Flying Fortress as a torpedo carrier, rebuilt from various older versions.
PB-1G (30) - Coast Guard machines converted from B-17G.
PB-1 (31) - B-17G belonging to US NAVY.
PB-1W - PB-1 with search radar AN/APS-20.
CB-17 - Post-war cargo version B-17.
VB-17 - Post-war version designed to transport V.I.P. persons.
TB-17 - Flying Fortress used for training.
WB-17 - B-17 designed for survey in bad weather.