Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (1938)


Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress


Specifications
Crew 10 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier / nose gunner, flight engineer/top turret gunner, radio operator, 2 × waist gunners, ball turret gunner, tail gunner)
Engine 4 × Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9
Length 22.66 m / 74 ft 4 in
Wingspan 31.62 m / 103 ft 9 in
Height 5.82 m / 19 ft 1 in
Wing Area 131.92 m² / 1420 sq ft
Empty Weight 16391 kg / 36135 lb
Take-off Weight 29700 kg / 65500 lb
Maximum Speed 462 km/h / 287 mph
Range 3219 km / 2000 mi
Ceiling 10850 m / 35600 ft
Armament 13 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 Browning machine guns, 7800 kg (17600 lb) of bombs