Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Boeing_B-17C_Flying_Fortress
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:armament 5 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad up to 4,800 lb (2,200 kg)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 10
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed 230 mph (370 km/h)
gptkbp:emptyWeight 32,720 lb (14,847 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower 1,200 hp (895 kW) each
gptkbp:firstFlight 21 July 1935 (B-17 prototype)
gptkbp:height 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress
gptkbp:introduced 1940
gptkbp:length 74 ft 9 in (22.78 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 323 mph (520 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 48,535 lb (22,013 kg)
gptkbp:nickname Fortress I (RAF designation)
gptkbp:notableEvent First B-17 variant supplied to the Royal Air Force
gptkbp:numberBuilt 38
gptkbp:powerplant 4 × Wright R-1820-65 Cyclone radial engines
gptkbp:range 2,000 mi (3,200 km)
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 35,600 ft (10,850 m)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
United States Army Air Corps
gptkbp:variant gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:wingspan 103 ft 9 in (31.62 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boeing_B-17D_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7