Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
by: RLindsey
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The American-made Boeing B-17 was first introduced in 1937. However, the US military only had 30 Flying Fortress planes by its entry into World War II. Many had been "loaned" to Great Britain. Eventually, the B-17 became the main US Army Air Corps heavy bomber. Of the over 12,000 built, almost one-third were lost in combat. The B-17 could take an enormous amount of damage and still limp back to base. The Flying Fortress was retired at the end of WWII.
Length: 74 feet 4 inches (22.66 meters)
Wingspan: 103 feet 9 inches (31.62 meters)
Speed: 287 mph (462 km/h)
Ceiling: 35,600 feet (10,850 meters)
Range: 3,400 miles (3,200km)
Engines: 4 Wright Cyclone R-1820 Supercharged Radials
Crew: 7-10
Boeing B-17 Royal Air Force Long Range Bomber. Series C, Number Forty-Seven, Long Range Bomber. This famous Boeing B-17C, because of its size and striking power, gave aviation the term "flying fortress", and in reality that is just what it is. The Royal Air Force version is called the "Seattle". With four giant Wright Cyclone engine, the "Seattle" cruises at better than 300 m.p.h. Range 3500 miles with 6000 lbs. of bombs. Service ceiling 36,000 feet. Co-operation of Flying and Popular Aviation. This is one of a series of fifty pictures of Modern Airplanes packed with WINGS Cigarettes
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