United States' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress1

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and P-51 Mustang escorts:
United States' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress:
United States' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress:
United States' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress:
United States' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress:
United States' Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Design

Had one of the first all metal monoplane heavy bomber to enter service.1

The Boeing 299 prototype flew on July 28, 1935.1

Production

Total B-17s built was 12,731.1

Variants

Usage

The B-17 could carry 8 tons, but seldom carried more than 1/4 of that.1

The first American casualties of World War II was a B-17, on the way to Pearl Harbor, shot down by Japanese Zeros.1

In the 8th Air Force there were over 47,000 casualties in raids over Europe.1

Korea

A SB-17 search and rescue conducted the first American sortie in Korean War.1

  B-17G1
Type Heavy bomber1
Crew 9-101
Engine (Type) 4: Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone turbo charged radial piston1
Cylinders  
Cooling  
HP 1,2001
Propeller blades  
Dimensions  
Span 103' 9"1
31.62 m1
Length 74' 4"1
22.66 m1
Height 19' 1"1
5.82 m1
Wing area 1,420 ft2 1
131.92 m2 1
Weight  
Empty 36,136 lb1
16,391 kg1
Loaded 65,499 lb1
29,710 kg1
Performance  
Speed @ 25,230' / 7,690 m 287 mph1
462 kph1
Cruising speed  
Climb  
Service ceiling  
Range with 6,007 lb / 2,725 kg bomb load 2,000 miles1
3,220 km1
Armament 13: 12.7 mm MG1
Bombs 1,764 lb1
8000 kg1
Production 8,6801

Sources:

  1. Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
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