Photos of Aircraft 44-85813

44-85813, 1944 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, c/n 8722
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Aircraft 44-85813, Sixty-one year old signatures discovered on the inside of a wing skin., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Restoration associates are very courteous and willing to explain interesting discoveries that they've made while working on the original airframe, such as 61 year old signatures found on the inside of this wing skin., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, From the front, looking back. Cruise speed - 170 MPH, Max. Speed - 300 MPH., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, From the front, looking back. The finished product will be 74'-4" long., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Piston from the Wright R1820 engine., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, A look inside of a Wright R1820, 1200HP radial engine., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Cockpit roof fabrication, at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Manufacturing new components for the fuel cell bays in the wing. Note the numerous plywood patterns., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, Original wing with outer skin removed, exposing corrugated layer. Wingspan - 103'-10", at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, By the book - building the front half, then the back half and the last thing is to mate them together. Empty Wt. - 36,135 lbs., Full load Wt. - 65,500 lbs., Max. takeoff Wt. - 72,000 lbs., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
Aircraft 44-85813, The Vision. Tech II (Shiffer family) restoration of a wrecked 1944 B17G at Urbana, OH. Wall mural by Kevin & Frank Drain., at I74, photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
@ I74
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