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Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Boeing_B-17E_Flying_Fortress
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
bomber
gptkbp:armament
13 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad
up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg)
gptkbp:crew
10
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed
182 mph (293 km/h)
gptkbp:emptyWeight
36,135 lb (16,395 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower
1,200 hp (895 kW) each
gptkbp:firstFlight
September 1941
gptkbp:height
19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress
gptkbp:introduced
1941
gptkbp:length
74 ft 4 in (22.66 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maximumSpeed
317 mph (510 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
54,000 lb (24,500 kg)
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:notableFeature
improved defensive armament
tail gunner position
gptkbp:powerplant
4 × Wright R-1820-65 Cyclone radial engines
gptkbp:predecessor
gptkb:Boeing_B-17D_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:range
2,000 mi (3,200 km)
gptkbp:serviceCeiling
36,600 ft (11,200 m)
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:Boeing_B-17F_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:usedInConflict
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan
103 ft 9 in (31.62 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Pacific_Aviation_Museum_Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5