The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the 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 exceeded the air corps' performance specifications. Although Boeing lost the contract because the prototype crashed, the air corps ordered 13 more B-17s for further evaluation. From its introduction in 1938, the B-17 Flying Fortress evolved through numerous design advances.
Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 78.1ft (23.8m)
- Length 58.0ft (17.7m)
- Height 19.6ft (6.0m)
- Empty Weight 19,252lbs (8,732kg)
- Loaded Weight 27,122lbs (12,302kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.294
- Wing Loading 26.6lbs/ft2 (129.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,021.5ft2 (94.9m2)
- Drag Points 14213
Parts
- Number of Parts 264
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 1,305
Good simple B-17
The turret at the bottom of the fuselage will appear in AG4 + VTOL
Operation is AG5 Other turrets are AG3