Global Aircraft -- B-17 Flying Fortress
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B-17 Flying Fortress Specifications
Primary Function: |
Heavy bomber |
Contractor: |
Boeing |
Crew: |
10 (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Engineer, Bombardier, Radioman, 5 Gunners) |
Unit Cost: |
$276,000 (B-17G) |
Powerplant |
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Four 1,200 h.p. Wright R-1820-97 radial piston engines |
Dimensions |
Length: |
74 feet, 4 inches (22.66 m) |
Wingspan: |
103 feet, 10 inches (31.65 m) |
Height: |
19 feet, 1 inch (5.82 m) |
Weights |
Empty: |
36,135 lb |
Maximum Takeoff: |
54,000 lb (gross) |
Performance |
Speed: |
300 mph (483 km/h) |
Ceiling: |
35,000 ft (10667 m) |
Range: |
1,850 miles (2979 km) |
Armament |
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Thirteen .50 caliber machine guns, up to 17,600 lb.(short range) bombload |
Service Life |
First Flight: |
July 28, 1935 (prototype)
December 2, 1936 (Y1B-17A) |
End of Service: |
May 1945 |
Number Built: |
[12,726 total] |
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B-17 Flying Fortress Achievements
- The B-17 was the first Boeing military aircraft with a flight deck instead of an open cockpit.
- The B-17 was the first Boeing airplane with the distinctive tail for improved control and stability during high-altitude bombing.
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