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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- Feanor 7.4 years ago
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- BaconAircraft 7.4 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 97.6ft (29.7m)
- Length 78.5ft (23.9m)
- Height 24.3ft (7.4m)
- Empty Weight 42,855lbs (19,438kg)
- Loaded Weight 73,928lbs (33,533kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.108
- Wing Loading 30.8lbs/ft2 (150.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,402.8ft2 (223.2m2)
- Drag Points 31572
Parts
- Number of Parts 655
- Control Surfaces 13
- Performance Cost 2,031
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@Feanor thank you!
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great detail. I just made a B-17 and now want to work on it again because of yours. Keep up the amazing work.
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Looks good, gotta test this thing later :D