The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the best-known American bombers, even allies, of the Second World War and especially the one that dropped the biggest tonnage of bombs throughout the conflict. Designed in the second half of the 1930s, the B-17 was built to 12,677 copies and served on all theaters of operation until 1945.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 40.3ft (12.3m)
- Length 29.6ft (9.0m)
- Height 15.7ft (4.8m)
- Empty Weight 11,290lbs (5,121kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,239lbs (6,005kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.453
- Wing Loading 43.3lbs/ft2 (211.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 305.4ft2 (28.4m2)
- Drag Points 4831
Parts
- Number of Parts 40
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 444
Isn’t the wing supposed to be angled frontward?