B-17 G-30-BO

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USAAF_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated strategic bombing missions
four-engine bomber
gptkbp:armament 13 .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 8,000 lb
gptkbp:casualties several examples preserved
gptkbp:combat_radius 1,500 miles
gptkbp:crew gptkb:10
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and media
gptkbp:debut_year 1941
gptkbp:decommissioned various dates
gptkbp:design Boeing engineers
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:features high altitude capability
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:first_flight 1938
1970s
gptkbp:height 19 ft 1 in
gptkbp:historical_significance icon of American air power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-17 G-30-BO
gptkbp:influenced subsequent bombers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Boeing_299
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:legacy influenced bomber design
gptkbp:length 74 ft 4 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 65,500 lb
gptkbp:mission Bombing of Germany
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:notable_features chin turret
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:number_built over 12,700
gptkbp:operational_history served in multiple theaters
gptkbp:production_years 1936-1945
gptkbp:range 2,000 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year 1960s
strategic bombing
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 35,600 ft
gptkbp:services 1941
1941-1960s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B-17_G
gptkbp:wing_area 1,500 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 103 ft 9 in