Boeing B-17F "Flying Fortress
Country | United States Of America |
Type | Heavy bomber |
Date of service | June 1942 |
Powerplant | Four Wright Cyclone R-1820-97 radials |
Horsepower | 1,200 hp/engine With WEP-1,380 hp/engine |
Max Speed | 325 mph @ 25,000 ft. (with WEP) |
ClimbRate | 25.7 mins. to 20,000ft |
Wieght | |
empty | 34,000 lbs. |
loaded | 56,500 lbs. |
Cieling | |
Range | 1,300 miles with 6,000 lbs. of bombs / 2,880 miles max (no bombs) |
Armament | 2 - 50 cal machine guns in dorsal (upper) ball
turret with 500 rpg 2 - 50 cal machine guns in ventral (lower) ball turret with 500 rpg 2 - 50 cal machine guns ( 1 left waist / one right waist ) with 400 rpg 1 - 50 cal machine gun on ball & socket mount on roof with 400 rounds 2 - 50 cal machine guns in tail with 500 rpg 1 - 30 cal machine gun in nose with 5,100 rounds OR LATE VERSION 2 - 50 cal machine guns in cheek mounts in nose with 500 rpg |