B-17 Flying Fortress

Manufacturer	Boeing
Powerplants	Four 1,200 horsepower Wright Cyclone Model R-1820-97 engines 9 cylinder radial engine, air cooled, with a 16:9 gear ratio.
Propellers	Hamilton Standard, 3 blade, 11 feet, 7 inches in diameter
Weight	34,000 lbs. Empty 54,000 lbs. Gross
Fuel	1,700 gallons
Range	1,850 miles Could be extended with 'Tokyo Tanks" which provided a total fuel capacity of 3,630 gallons
Wing Span	103 feet, 9 inches
Length	74 feet, 4 inches
Height	19 feet, 1 inch
Service Ceiling	35,600 feet
Speeds	Max: 300 mph at 30,000 feet Max Continuous: 263 mph at 25,000 feet Cruising: 170 mph Landing: 74 mph
Climb	37 minutes to 20,000 feet
Bomb Load	8,000 pounds With external racks, short range load could reach 17,600 pounds
Number Built	12,726 Fewer than a dozen are still flying today
Source: EAA's Aluminum Overcast Fact Sheet - see their web site at http://www.b17.org/

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