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B-17 Flying Fortress

669 BRplanes  9 months ago

a plane with a lot of guns, has bombs and cockpit
AG1 - engines
Wiki:
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber of its era, the B-17 was used primarily in the European Theater of Operations and dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II. It is the third-most produced bomber of all time, behind the American four-engined Consolidated B-24 Liberator and the German multirole, twin-engined Junkers Ju 88. It was also employed as a transport, antisubmarine aircraft, drone controller, and search-and-rescue aircraft.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 114.8ft (35.0m)
  • Length 88.2ft (26.9m)
  • Height 29.4ft (9.0m)
  • Empty Weight 56,119lbs (25,455kg)
  • Loaded Weight 63,008lbs (28,580kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.126
  • Wing Loading 42.8lbs/ft2 (208.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,473.0ft2 (136.8m2)
  • Drag Points 32046

Parts

  • Number of Parts 196
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,450