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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the then-United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Competing against Douglas and Martin for a contract to build 200 bombers the Boeing entry outperformed both competitors and more than met the Air Corps' expectations. Although Boeing lost the contract because the prototype crashed the Air Corps was so impressed with Boeing's design that they ordered 13 more B-17s for further evaluation.
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engine heavy bomber
aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air
Corps 4
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the first mass-produced,
four-engine heavy bomber. It was most widely used for daylight
strategic bombing of German industrial targets during World War II.5
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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft
developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).7
Made by Boeing.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is the predecessor of the Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress.Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress.Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress.
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search English: The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the first
mass-produced, four-engine heavy bomber of the United States.9
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, and then takes the reader on a
typical flight with the Collings Foundation-owned aircraft.10
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the few iconic aircraft of
the Second World War that came to symbolize the struggle itself,
dropping more bombs than any other 11
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the first mass produced, four
engine heavy bomber. It is still one of the most recognized airplanes
ever built.12
There is 1 known Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on display in Wisconsin.13
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299) is a four-engine heavy
bomber aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Boeing
Company.14
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Height Main
581.66
Developed Into
Boeing 307
Length Alt
22.66 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
65500.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of bomber aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States* B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces
Range Main
2
000 mi
Loaded Weight Main
54000.0
Height Alt
5.82 m
Type Of Prop
turbosupercharged radial engines
Aspect Ratio
8
Crew
10
Loading Main
38
Power/mass Main
320.4
Introduction
April 1938
Range More
with bombload
Bombs
** Short range missions : 8
000 lb ** Long range missions : 4
500 lb ** Overload: 17
600 lb
Airfoil
NACA 0018 - NACA 0010
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
29700.0
Ceiling Main
35600.0
Number Built
12731
Successor
Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress
Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress
Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress
Retired
1968
Unit Cost
238329.0
US$238
329
Loaded Weight Alt
24500.0
Cruise Speed Alt
158
Area Main
1420.0
Primary user
Span Alt
31.62 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
895.0
Engine(prop)
Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
4
First Flight
28
Production End Year
1945
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
900.0
Power Main
1
200 hp
Colwidth
30
Production Start Year
1936
Power/mass Alt
150
Max Speed Main
287 mph
Guns
13
Climb Rate Alt
4.6 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress
Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress
Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress
See Also
* Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress variants
Length Main
2265.68
Span Main
3162.3
Area Alt
131.92 m2
Range Alt
1738
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Max Speed Alt
249
Related
* Boeing XB-15* Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress* Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress* Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress
Empty Weight Main
36135.0
Ceiling Alt
10
850 m
Category
Produced
1936
Empty Weight Alt
16391.0
Loading Alt
186