Airfix 08017B Boeing B17G Flying Fortress 1:72

Series 8 aircraft

The Boeing B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’ was designed as a large, multi-engine bomber with substantial defensive armament.  First used in combat with the RAF in 1941, where it carried out bombing raids in France.  Later variants like the B-17G proved more effective and it gradually became a potent strategic weapon, capable of carrying out high-altitude, long-range attacks.

Scale: 1:72

Length mm: 457.2

Width mm: 254

Pieces: 245

Skill Level: 3

Flying hours: 3