B17 Flying Fortress


B-17G Flying Fortress
First flight July 28, 1935 (prototype)
Model number 299
Classification Bomber
Span 103 feet 9 inches
Length 74 feet 9 inches
Gross weight 65,000 pounds
Top speed 287 mph
Cruising speed 150 mph
Range (max.) 3,750 miles
Ceiling 35,600 feet
Power Four 1,200-horsepower Wright R-1820-97 engines
Accommodation 2 pilots, bombardier, navigator, radio-operator, 5 gunners
Armament 11 to 13 machine guns, 9,600-pound bomb load