B-17 Bomber

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/B-17_Bomber

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft bomber
gptkbp:armament	13 × .50 in machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad	up to 8,000 lb
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew	10
gptkbp:engineType	Wright R-1820 Cyclone radial engines
gptkbp:firstFlight	July 28, 1935
gptkbp:height	5.82 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	B-17 Bomber
gptkbp:introduced	1938
gptkbp:length	22.66 m
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	287 mph
gptkbp:mediaAppearance	gptkb:Twelve_O'Clock_High gptkb:Memphis_Belle_(film) B-17 Bomber (video game)
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:notableMission	gptkb:Schweinfurt–Regensburg_mission
gptkbp:notableSurvivor	gptkb:Memphis_Belle gptkb:Sally_B
gptkbp:numberBuilt	12,731
gptkbp:numberOfEngines	4
gptkbp:primaryUse	bomber
gptkbp:range	2,000 miles
gptkbp:retired	1968
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	35,600 ft
gptkbp:status	retired
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Royal_Yugoslav_Air_Force gptkb:South_African_Air_Force gptkb:Swedish_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force gptkb:Turkish_Air_Force gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force gptkb:Republic_of_China_Air_Force gptkb:Yugoslav_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force gptkb:Portuguese_Air_Force gptkb:Dominican_Air_Force gptkb:Nicaraguan_Air_Force gptkb:Polish_Air_Forces_in_exile
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan	31.62 m
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Intellivoice gptkb:Mattel_Electronics
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7