B-17G FLYING FORTRESS

Specifications

Type	10-crew strategic heavy bomber
Contractor	Boeing
Country of Origin	USA
Powerplant	four Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone radial piston engines
Thrust	1,200-hp each
Length	74ft 9in
Height	19ft 1in
Wingspan	103ft 9in
Wing Area	1,420 Sq. ft
Max Speed	302mph @ 25,000ft
Climb Rate	900ft/minute
Service Ceiling	36,000ft
Range	800 mile radius
Empty Weight	36,135lbs
Max Take-Off Weight	72,000lbs
Armament	13 12.7-mm machine guns in chin, cheek, dorsal, ventral, beam & tail turrets 17,600lbs of bombs

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