Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress
GPTKB entity
Properties (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bomber aircraft
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| gptkbp:armament |
13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
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| gptkbp:bombLoad |
4,800 lb
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
few remain in museums
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| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:crew |
10
|
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
1960s
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| gptkbp:design |
four-engine heavy bomber
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| gptkbp:engine |
gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
strategic_bombing_campaigns_in_WWII
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| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1939
|
| gptkbp:height |
5.1 m
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Boeing_299
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| gptkbp:introduced |
1941
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| gptkbp:length |
22.8 m
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Boeing
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| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
462 km/h
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| gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight |
54,000 lb
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
advanced avionics for its time
self-sealing fuel tanks retractable landing gear long range high payload capacity durable airframe large bomb bay four-engine configuration large wingspan twin tail design heavy defensive armament bomb sight technology bombing accuracy armor plating for crew protection bombardier position navigator position nose gunner position parachute escape hatches pressurized cabin in later models radio equipment for navigation radio operator position tail gunner position waist gunner positions high_altitude_performance ball_turret_gunner_position chin_turret_in_later_models |
| gptkbp:numberBuilt |
500
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| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:primaryUser |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:propulsion |
turboprop engines
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| gptkbp:range |
3,200 km
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| gptkbp:relatedAircraft |
gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_Flying_Fortress
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| gptkbp:retired |
1960s
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| gptkbp:role |
strategic bombing
defensive bombing |
| gptkbp:service_ceiling |
35,600 ft
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| gptkbp:services |
1941
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_Flying_Fortress
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
1941
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:variant |
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
|
| gptkbp:wingArea |
high-wing
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| gptkbp:wingspan |
31.6 m
|