Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress bomber aircraft
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress: Although not assigned to Langley this Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress was used by the NACA staff as a test platform during bomb dropping trials. The aerodynamic behavior of a bomb during its descent onto its target was an important consideration during World War II.
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Photo credit: © NASA Archive / Alamy / Afripics
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