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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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4,800 lb
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gptkbp:ceiling
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35,600 ft
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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1941
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:10
gptkb:navigation
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:design_features
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Navigation equipment
Self-sealing fuel tanks
Bomb bay doors
Tail turret
Defensive armament
High wing configuration
Bomb sight
Four-engine layout
Radio room
Armored fuselage
Ball turret
Chin turret
Cockpit layout
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1939
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gptkbp:height
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5.3 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:World_War_II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17 C
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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Featured in films and books
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future bombers
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gptkbp:length
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22.8 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:max_speed
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462 km/h
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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36,000 lb
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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Bombing of Germany
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gptkbp:number_built
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gptkb:300
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gptkbp:operational_history
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Used extensively in Europe
Used in Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:range
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3,200 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1945
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:service
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1945
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_D
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gptkbp:survivors
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Few remain in museums
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-17_E
gptkb:B-17_F
gptkb:B-17_G
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,800 ft²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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31.6 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:305th_Bomb_Group
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_family
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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