Was the B17 Pressurized?
The Inside of the B-17 Was Not Pressurized, So It Was Necessary for Each Crew Member to Wear an Oxygen Mask at Altitudes Above 10,000 Feet. .. . Each B-17 Was...
The inside of the B-17 was not pressurized, so it was necessary for each crew member to wear an oxygen mask at altitudes above 10,000 feet. ... Each B-17 was equipped with an autopilot and a Norden bombsight.
Did the B-17 have a toilet?
During World War 2, large bomber aircraft, such as the American Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the British Avro Lancaster, carried chemical toilets (basically a bucket with seat and cover, see bucket toilet); in British use, they were called "Elsans" after the company that manufactured them.
Did B 17s have heaters?
Crew members donned lined flight suits that made them look like Eskimos except for the oxygen masks they wore that kept them conscious so far up. B-17s have no insulation, no heaters, no toilets, no cabin pressurization and zero creature comforts.
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