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WWII American Bombers

American bombers helped turn the war in favor of the United States. Without bombers America would have never helped defeat the enemy. The three main bombers that were used were the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 Liberator, and the B-29 Super Fortress. These bombers were the result of hard working American laborers.

The B-17 Flying Fortress was the most widely used bomber in the war. In June of 1934 Boeing started design model 229(XB -17). On July 28, 1935 the first prototype flew. The first prototype crashed during its evaluation flight. The crash was linked to human error, not a design error. In 1937 the first B-17s were being used as high-altitude and long-range bombers. The new Boeing aircraft was the most capable bom...

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