B-17G Landing Gear
At the end of the mission, the plane still had to get back to base and land safely, and that's where the landing gear comes in. A B-17 could be severely damaged my enemy fighters and anti-aircraft guns and still make it back, but major damage made the landing more difficult, and with only a few inches of clearance between the ball turret and the runway, a rough landing could cause serious damage to the plane, and if the ball turret had jammed with the gunner inside, the gunner's life was at risk as well. So, strong landing gear was very important. This is one of the B-17's large front wheels.
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