B-17 Flying Fortress
Boeing made the B-17 Flying Fortress for the United States Army Air Corps. The Allied Power heavily used it in the daylight strategic bombing campaign of World War II. As of 2022, it remains the third most-produced bomber in history. Pfeffer “Peda” Maßstab constructed a B-17 1/5.6-scale RC aircraft. It is 14 feet long and has a wingspan of 19 feet. The RC plane took him four years to construct. Peda made it using balsa and plywood plus four 42cc gas engines. Along with these elements, the B-17 has retractable landing gear and flaps. The RC plane is 187 pounds.
