Flying Fortress
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/B17_-_Chino_Airshow_2014_%28framed%29.jpg/220px-B17_-_Chino_Airshow_2014_%28framed%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/B17_nasa.jpg/220px-B17_nasa.jpg)
Proper noun
[edit]- (informal) The Boeing B-17, a United States WWII heavy bomber, based upon a reputation for toughness and reliability, as well as its relatively heavy defensive armament at the expense of bombload.
Translations
[edit]- Note: Most, if not all, of these translations are calques of the original English nickname.
B-17 bomber
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on Wikipedia.Wikipedia