B-17 Bomber

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The B-17 Flying Fortress served in every World War II combat zone, but it is best known for daylight strategic bombing of German industrial targets. Boeing produced the bomber in small numbers in the late thirties. Boeing sub-contracted with Lockheed-Vega factories to produce later models of the B-17 during the height of the conflict. They were able to supply over 3,400 of the “F” model and over 8,600 of the “G” model. Some models were equipped with lifeboats for sea rescues but the primary use of the planes was the day light raids on European targets. One of the most famous of these planes, the Memphis Bell, was able to complete 25 bombing missions over European territory.

	B-17 Fortress
Type of Bomber	High Altitude
Crew	6 to 10
Wing Span feet	103.75
meters	31.6
Length feet	74.75
meters	22.8
Height Feet	19.08
meters	5.8
Weight pounds	35,800
kilograms	16,200
Max Speed MPH	287
km/h	462
Typical Range Miles	1,100
kilometer	1,760
Bomb Capacity pounds	6,000
kilograms	2,724
Wing Bomb Capacity pounds	n/a
kilograms	n/a
Max Bomb Capacity pounds	12,800
kilograms	5,800
Years Produced	1935-1945
Manufacture	Boeing
Number of Engines	4
Horse Power in Engine	1,200
Country	United Kingdom
	United States