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B17G Flying Fortress ‘Flak Eater’

Original price was: £1,299.00.Current price is: £1,250.00.

2 in stock

Categories: Allied Forces, Warbirds

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B17 Flying Fortress ‘Flak Eater’

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Competing against Douglas and Martin for a contract to build 200 bombers, the Boeing entry (prototype Model 299/XB-17) outperformed both competitors and exceeded the air corps’ performance specifications. Although Boeing lost the contract (to the Douglas B-18 Bolo) because the prototype crashed, the air corps ordered 13 more B-17s for further evaluation. From its introduction in 1938, the B-17 Flying Fortress evolved through numerous design advances, becoming the third-most produced bomber of all time, behind the four-engined B-24 and the multirole, twin-engined Ju 88.

Our latest 1/32 scale model ‘Flak Eater’ is a limited edition of 2 pieces worldwide and is priced at $ plus postage.

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