Flying Fortress

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English

Proper noun

Flying Fortress

  1. (informal) The Boeing B-17, a United States WWII heavy bomber, based upon a reputation for toughness and reliability, as well as its relatively heavy defensive armament at the expense of bombload.

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  • Note: Most, if not all, of these translations are calques of the original English nickname.

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