B-17 1
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EnglishDefinition
a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s, extensively used by the US Army Air Forces in World War II.
Examples
- 1.Of the 1.5 million metric tons of bombs dropped on Germany and its occupied territories by U.S. aircraft, 640,000 tonnes were dropped from B-17s.
Synonyms
- flying fortress 1
a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s, extensively used by the US Army Air Forces in World War II.
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 1
a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s, extensively used by the US Army Air Forces in World War II.
