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The B-17 was the first Boeing military aircraft with a flight deck instead of an open cockpit.
The B-17 was the first Boeing airplane with the distinctive tail for improved control and stability during high-altitude bombing.
B-17 Flying Fortress Specifications
Primary Function:Heavy bomber
Contractor:Boeing
Crew:10 (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Engineer, Bombardier, Radioman, 5 Gunners)
Unit Cost:$276,000 (B-17G)
Powerplant
Four 1,200 h.p. Wright R-1820-97 radial piston engines
Dimensions
Length:74 feet, 4 inches (22.66 m)
Wingspan:103 feet, 10 inches (31.65 m)
Height:19 feet, 1 inch (5.82 m)
Weights
Empty:36,135 lb
Maximum Takeoff:54,000 lb (gross)
Performance
Speed:300 mph (483 km/h)
Ceiling:35,000 ft (10667 m)
Range:1,850 miles (2979 km)
Armament
Thirteen .50 caliber machine guns, up to 17,600 lb.(short range) bombload
Service Life
First Flight:July 28, 1935 (prototype)
December 2, 1936 (Y1B-17A)
End of Service:May 1945
Number Built:[12,726 total]
B-17 Flying Fortress Achievements
The B-17 was the first Boeing military aircraft with a flight deck instead of an open cockpit.
The B-17 was the first Boeing airplane with the distinctive tail for improved control and stability during high-altitude bombing.
