B-17 G 42-38059

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/B-17_G_42-38059
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
over 1,000 hours
influenced future bombers
36,000 lbs
gptkbp:armament 13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:bomb_load high
up to 8,000 lbs
gptkbp:casualties no known survivors
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:composed_of 3.5 ft
24 ft
gptkbp:crew gptkb:10
varied
extensive
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier, radio operator, gunners
gptkbp:debut_year 1943
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
1,200 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:famous_for high altitude bombing missions
gptkbp:first_flight 1943
gptkbp:height 19 ft 1 in
19.08 ft
74.33 ft
gptkbp:historical_significance icon of WWII aviation
gptkbp:home_port 42-38059
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-17 G 42-38059
gptkbp:length 74 ft 4 in
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:mission 1945-05-08
D-Day bombing runs
bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:USAAF
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:related_model gptkb:B-17_G
gptkbp:resting_place scrap yard
gptkbp:retirement_year 1945
strategic bombing
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:seating_capacity up to 17,600 lbs
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 35,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:status destroyed
gptkbp:wingspan 103 ft 9 in
103.75 ft
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1944