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B-17E Flying Fortress

2,938 ThunderstormAerospaceIndustries  8.8 years ago

The legendary B-17E/L Flying Fortress, the fist true mass-produced B-17, and it fixed the B-17Fs problem of no back gun! 1 for front 12.7 mm guns, 2 for top guns, 3 for mid-fuselage guns, 4 for back guns.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 63.2ft (19.3m)
  • Length 36.1ft (11.0m)
  • Height 12.9ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 10,865lbs (4,928kg)
  • Loaded Weight 31,155lbs (14,132kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.256
  • Wing Loading 58.3lbs/ft2 (284.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 534.4ft2 (49.6m2)
  • Drag Points 6044

Parts

  • Number of Parts 84
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 566