B-17 Flying Fortress Technical Data
(1935)
Data for B-17G:
Crew: 10.
Armament:
13 × 0.50 inches (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns.
Range: 1738 nautical miles (3219 km, 2000 miles) with 6000 lbs (2700 kg) bomb load.
Crew: 10.
Armament:
13 × 0.50 inches (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns.
Range: 1738 nautical miles (3219 km, 2000 miles) with 6000 lbs (2700 kg) bomb load.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress General Information |
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| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Model: | B-17 Flying Fortress |
| Main Category: | Military |
| Category: | Heavy Bomber |
| Country: | United States |
| ICAO Code: | B17 |
| Production start: | 1935 |
| Production end: | 1945 |
| Status: | Retired |
| Units Produced: | 12731 |
| Price (new): | US$393.000 |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Flight and Avionics |
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| Winglets: | No |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Power Plant |
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| Number of engines: | 4 |
| Engine details: | Wright R-1820-97 radial engines |
| Horsepower (HP): | 4x 1200 hp |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Performance |
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| Top Speed: | 249 knots / 287 mph / 461 km/h |
| Cruise speed: | 158 knots / 182 mph / 293 km/h |
| Landing Speed: | 76 knots / 87 mph / 141 km/h |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Range and Fuel Consumption |
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| Range: | 1738 nautical miles / 2000 miles / 3219 kilometers |
| Ferry Range: | 3260 nautical miles / 3752 miles / 6038 kilometers |
| Climb rate: | 900 feet / 274.32 meters |
| Ceiling: | 35600 feet / 10850.88 meters |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Exterior Dimensions |
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| Exterior length: | 22.66 meters / 74 feet 4.13 inches |
| Tail height: | 5.82 meters / 19 feet 1.13 inches |
| Fuselage diameter: | 2.50 meters / 8 feet 2.43 inches |
| Wing span: | 31.62 meters / 103 feet 8.88 inches |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Interior Dimensions |
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| Passenger Capacity: | 10 |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Weights and Distances |
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| Takeoff distance: | 4265.09 feet / 1300 meters |
| Landing distance: | 3608.92 feet / 1100 meters |
| Maximum takeoff weight: | 65477 lbs / 29700 kg |
| Maximum payload: | 17196 lbs / 7800 kg |
| Fuel capacity: | 1700 gallons / 1415.55 gallons imperial / 6435.2 liters |