Where is this cutaway from?

[journeyman]

Hey everyone. I found this cutaway of the b-17 and I was wondering if anyone knew where it is from and if it is in the public domain or not. Thanks!

[FLYBOYJ]

Flight Journal?!? It's shown on the lower corner of the drawing...

[Cyrano]

[journeyman]

ah, right. silly me

[comiso90]

I didn't realize they had "de-icers".

Inflatable boots or heating coils?

it makes sense, it just never occurred to me. How common were de-icers in ww2? when did they become common place?
Did all the nations employ them?

[Graeme]

The 'image' is lifted from page 101 of Bill Gunston's book, "Classic World War II Aircraft Cutaways" (cutaways produced during the war).

[Maharg]

LOL Thanks journeyman very nice schematic M8.
It's a 'G' isn't it?

[Graeme]

LOL Thanks journeyman very nice schematic M8.
It's a 'G' isn't it?

Yes, it's a 'G'. This is the previous page, which gives you a little history on the cutaway creation, and the B-17 in general.

[sablatnic]

Before it entered the book it appeared in the british magazine Flight, 4 May 1944.

[vikingBerserker]

I didn't realize they had "de-icers".

Inflatable boots or heating coils?

it makes sense, it just never occurred to me. How common were de-icers in ww2? when did they become common place?
Did all the nations employ them?

I believe there were inflatable and used a lot omre then even I realized.