Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Boeing_B-17G_Flying_Fortress

GPTKB entity

Statements (108)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	bomber
gptkbp:armament	13 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad	up to 8,000 lb
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew	10
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed	182 mph
gptkbp:emptyWeight	16,391 kg
gptkbp:enginePower	1,200 hp each
gptkbp:firstFlight	July 28, 1935
gptkbp:height	5.82 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
gptkbp:introduced	1943
gptkbp:length	22.66 m
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	287 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight	29,710 kg
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:notableFeature	chin turret
gptkbp:notableMission	gptkb:Schweinfurt–Regensburg_mission gptkb:Operation_Pointblank Operation Argument
gptkbp:numberBuilt	8,680
gptkbp:powerplant	4 × Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone radial engines
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Boeing_B-17F_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:range	2,000 mi
gptkbp:role	bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	35,600 ft
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:survivesIn	gptkb:Liberty_Belle gptkb:Sentimental_Journey gptkb:Memphis_Belle gptkb:Mary_Alice gptkb:Thunderbird gptkb:Aluminum_Overcast gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85718 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85734 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85740 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85778 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85784 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85790 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85813 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85828 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85829 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85836 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85841 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85842 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85845 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85848 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85849 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85850 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85851 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85852 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85853 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85854 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85855 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85856 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85857 gptkb:Boeing_B-17G_44-85858 gptkb:Boeing_Bee gptkb:Champaign_Lady gptkb:Chuckie gptkb:Fuddy_Duddy gptkb:Madras_Maiden gptkb:Miss_Angela gptkb:Nine-O-Nine gptkb:Piccadilly_Lilly_II gptkb:Sally_B gptkb:Shoo_Shoo_Shoo_Baby gptkb:Starduster gptkb:Texas_Raiders gptkb:The_Pink_Lady gptkb:Yankee_Lady gptkb:Ye_Olde_Pub
gptkbp:used_in	gptkb:Peruvian_Air_Force gptkb:South_African_Air_Force gptkb:Swedish_Air_Force gptkb:Venezuelan_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force gptkb:Turkish_Air_Force gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force gptkb:Republic_of_China_Air_Force gptkb:Yugoslav_Air_Force gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force gptkb:Colombian_Air_Force gptkb:Mexican_Air_Force gptkb:Danish_Air_Force gptkb:Portuguese_Air_Force gptkb:Uruguayan_Air_Force gptkb:Philippine_Air_Force gptkb:Romanian_Air_Force gptkb:Swiss_Air_Force gptkb:Bolivian_Air_Force gptkb:Dominican_Air_Force gptkb:Polish_Air_Forces_in_exile gptkb:Salvadoran_Air_Force gptkb:Yugoslavian_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan	31.62 m
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Air_Mobility_Command_Museum gptkb:Evergreen_Aviation_&_Space_Museum gptkb:Boeing_B-17F_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Sally_B
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6