series of B-17’s, the “Flying Fortress”,
but by the time they got to the 29‘s,
the high altitude and slipping design
and manufacturing tolerances had
begun to cause many problems that
seem to still exist some 70 years later.
What’s with that?
That could begin to seriously erode
consumer confidence in the product.
That being said, I have nothing but
admiration for the men (and women)
who sit in that tiny little space on
top of that hu-u-uge rocket and go
for a ride of a lifetime I
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