B-17F Technical Order Set on CD-ROM

Here are thousands of details you won't find in any books
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1100 Pages of Information on the B-17F Flying Fortress!

You won't find more information on the B-17F Flying Fortress anywhere else. This set of CDs covers everything from pilot's training, to flying and flying characteristics, to inspection and repair, to major disassembly and overhaul.

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Technical Orders & Manuals Included in this 2-CD Set Are:

T.O. No. 01-20EF-1 Pilots Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions
T.O. No. 01-20EF-2 Erection and Maintenance Instructions
T.O. No. 01-20EF-14 Handbook of Cold Weather Operation
T.O. No. 02-35GC-1 Operation Instructions for the R-1820-65, 71, 73, 87, & 97 Aircraft Engines
T.O. No. 02-35GC-2 Service Instructions for the R-1820-65, 71, 73, 87, & 97 Aircraft Engines
T.O. No. 03-10DA-6 Fuel System Operation Restrictions on Turbo Superchargers - 1 page
B-17F Pilot Familiarization Manual - Pilot's Introduction to B-17F and Quick Reference
B-17F/G Pilot Training Manual - Training Text for B-17 Pilots / Aircraft Commanders

Sample Pages!
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One Page from the Set - 834 KB
(Wing & Nacelle Assembly Photographs from T.O. 01-20EF-2)

One Page from the Set - 842 KB
(Ball Turret Controls from T.O. 01-20EF-1)

One Page from the Set - 599 KB
(Ready to Roll? Part of Checklist from T.O. 01-20EF-1)

One Page from the Set - 742 KB
(Part of Stalls & Dives text from T.O. 01-20EF-1)

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All the pages are in image format - they have not been reformatted or character recognized. They are high resolution scans and the color plates are reproduced in 256-color. The black & white scans are done in 16-level grayscale to help preserve the image of the original while keeping file size manageable. No "lossy" compression methods such as JPEG were used.

There is an overall cast to the pages because they were yellowed a bit from age. There are also various notes penned & pencilled in a few locations which I have not edited out. All pages except for the Familiarization Manual were removed from the binder and scanned completely flat and so are not distorted near the binding. Pages of the Familiarization Manual could not be removed for flat scanning but the manual is very thin and there is no distortion to any text or graphics. (See Printing and Viewing Considerations for more information.)

The Pilot Training Manual was scanned from a reproduction and therefore has lost its color information. (Note - the B-17G set has the Training Manual scanned from an original and all pages with color were scanned in color.) On the upside, there was no necessity to preserve color casts to pages and as a result the images have excellent contrast and detail. The Pilot Training Manual is included as a bonus to round out this CD set. All files have been converted to Adobe Acrobat® format and are available on 2 CD-ROMs with the free-distribution reader.

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This CD set contains rare and hard to find diagrams, procedures, explanations, pictures and charts. If you are interested in the B-17 Flying Fortress, you won't find more technical information anywhere else.