Boeing B-17 G Flying Fortress

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_family
gptkb:Colonel_Clarence_Anderson
gptkbp:armament 13 .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load 8,000 lbs
high due to formation flying
gptkbp:casualties several preserved examples
gptkbp:combat_role strategic bombing
gptkbp:conservation_efforts in museums and airshows
gptkbp:country United States, United Kingdom, Australia
gptkbp:crew gptkb:10
B-17 Flying Fortress training schools
gptkbp:cultural_impact icon of American air power
gptkbp:debut_year 1941
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960s
gptkbp:design high-wing
gptkbp:elevation 35,000 ft
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:famous_for heavy defensive armament
gptkbp:features four-engine
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:first_flight 1938
gptkbp:height 19 ft 1 in
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of American industrial power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing B-17 G Flying Fortress
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Boeing_B-17_E
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bombers
gptkbp:length 74 ft 4 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:military_technology civilian use as cargo aircraft
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:Bombing_of_Schweinfurt
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:notable_event Memphis Belle's first crew to complete 25 missions
gptkbp:notable_features chin turret
gptkbp:number_built 12,731
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_range 3,750 miles
gptkbp:production_years 1936-1945
gptkbp:range 3,750 miles
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:retirement_year strategic bombing campaign
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:services gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkbp:status some in airworthy condition
gptkbp:successor gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:used_in numerous films
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Boeing_B-17
gptkbp:wingspan 103 ft 9 in