Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (1938)
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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 |