B-17 Flying Fortress "Bit O Lace"The B 17G was the result of an almost continuous improvement program of earlier B 17 models. The G model was basically the production version of the B 17F after the modifications and improvements were incorporated into the design. Although the Bendix chin turret is the most obvious improvement incorporated into the B 17G, it was actually first used on late model B 17Fs. More than 8,500 Gs were built by three different manufacturers: Boeing, Douglas,

The Su-27 (NATO designation Flanker) is the front-line fighter aircraft designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau

Of the remaining Gatos

its only flaw was a tendency to lose its upper wing fabric during abrupt dives

although during the last few years of its service some were fitted with four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles for defense

The BELLE was the most famous because she was the first heavy bomber in Hitler's European war theatre to complete 25 combat missions and keep her entire crew alive

The Skyrocket made aviation history when it became the first airplane to fly twice the speed of sound

On October 27

ground strafing and rocket attacks

although following consultation with launch customer Lufthansa

The Tornado is powered by two Turbo Union RB199-34R Mk 101 turbofans

Join the ranks of nations like Canada

the maximum weight for takeoff is an impressive 769