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The Fortress Inspired A Tremendous Confidence. It Was The Only Propeller Driven Aircraft I Have Flown That Was Completely Viceless; There Were No Undesirable Flight Characteristics. The Directional Stability Was Excellent And, Properly Trimmed, The B-17 Could Be Taken Off, Landed And Banked Without Change Of Trim.
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The Fortress Inspired A Tremendous Confidence. It

James Weldon Johnson
The Fortress Inspired A Tremendous Confidence. It Was The Only Propeller Driven Aircraft I Have Flown That Was Completely Viceless; There Were No Undesirable Flight Characteristics. The Directional Stability Was Excellent And, Properly Trimmed, The B-17 Could Be Taken Off, Landed And Banked Without Change Of Trim.
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