Boeing B-17 family

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

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament	13 .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load	up to 8,000 lb
gptkbp:ceiling	35,600 ft
gptkbp:combat_system	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:crew	gptkb:10
gptkbp:design	four-engine heavy bomber
gptkbp:first_flight	gptkb:1935
gptkbp:height	19 ft 1 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Boeing B-17 family
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Boeing_299
gptkbp:length	74 ft 4 in
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:max_speed	287 mph
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:number_built	over 12,700
gptkbp:primary_user	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range	3,750 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft	gptkb:Boeing_767-300 gptkb:Boeing_787-9 gptkb:Boeing_787 gptkb:Boeing_707 gptkb:Consolidated_B-24_Liberator gptkb:Boeing_797 gptkb:Boeing_B-17_A gptkb:Boeing_B-17_B gptkb:Boeing_B-17_C gptkb:Boeing_B-17_D gptkb:Boeing_757-200 gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax gptkb:North_American_B-25_Mitchell gptkb:Boeing_787-8 gptkb:Boeing_B-24_Liberator gptkb:Boeing gptkb:Boeing_737 gptkb:Boeing_307_Stratoliner gptkb:Boeing_727 gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser gptkb:Douglas_A-20_Havoc gptkb:Avro_Lancaster gptkb:Boeing_B-17_F gptkb:Boeing_B-17_G gptkb:Boeing_787-10 gptkb:Boeing_B-17_E gptkb:Boeing_777-200
gptkbp:retired	1960s
gptkbp:role	gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:service	1940s
gptkbp:service_entry	1938
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:used_by	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant	gptkb:B-17_E gptkb:B-17_F gptkb:B-17_G
gptkbp:wingspan	103 ft 9 in
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Boeing_B-17_G_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5