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Heavy bomber - United States
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Designer: E. Gifford Emery and Edward Curtis Wells //
12,730 produced
- B-17B
- B-17C
- B-17D
- B-17E
- B-17F
- B-17G
- F-9
- F-9A
- F-9B
- F-9C
- XB-38
- Y1B-17
- Y1B-17A
- YB-40
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B-17B
| Manufacturer Designation | Model 299E |
|---|---|
| Role | Heavy bomber |
| Crew | |
| In service with | |
| Number built | 39 |
| Conversions |
| Length | 67ft 10in |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 103ft 9in |
| Height | 15ft 5in |
| Wing Area | 1,420 sq. ft. |
| Empty | 27,652lb |
| Gross | 37,997lb |
| Maximum | 46,178lb |
| Powerplant |
4x Wright R-1820-51, 1,200hp
|
|---|---|
| Speed |
292mph (max)
|
| Ceiling | 24,620ft |
| Range |
3,101 miles (internal)
|
| Guns | |
|---|---|
| Bomb load | 4,800lb |
| Torpedoes | |
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| Radio | |
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