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Which company developed the Model 299 during the interwar years?

Boeing developed the Model 299.

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  1. Douglas
  2. Curtiss
  3. Boeing ✔

Why: Boeing developed Model 299 as a long-range bomber prototype. It became the starting point for the B-17 family.

Huh, didn't know that: A manufacturer's model number and a military service designation can be different.

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Answer: Boeing. Boeing developed Model 299 as a long-range bomber prototype. It became the starting point for the B-17 family.

  1. Journey of Flight Teacher's Guide, chapter 3 www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    Boeing developed the Boeing 299.
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