Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bomber aircraft
|
| gptkbp:armament |
13 .50 caliber machine guns
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| gptkbp:bombLoad |
up to 8,000 lbs
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
several preserved in museums
|
| gptkbp:crew |
10
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in films and literature
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| gptkbp:design |
high-wing
|
| gptkbp:engine |
gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1935
|
| gptkbp:height |
19 ft 1 in
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Boeing B-17 family
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent bomber designs
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| gptkbp:length |
74 ft 4 in
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Boeing
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| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
287 mph
|
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Flying_Fortress
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:bombing_of_Japan
Operation Overlord air superiority missions reconnaissance missions Operation Pointblank Operation Thunderclap close air support missions D-Day support missions strategic bombing campaign Operation Carpetbagger strategic airlift missions Operation Argonaut interdiction missions long-range bombing missions precision bombing missions bombing of supply depots high-altitude bombing missions bombing of industrial targets bombing of airfields bombing of bridges bombing of factories bombing of military installations bombing of cities bombing of railroads psychological warfare missions carpet bombing missions bombing_of_Germany |
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:US_Navy |
| gptkbp:numberBuilt |
over 12,700
|
| gptkbp:range |
3,750 miles
|
| gptkbp:retired |
1960s
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| gptkbp:role |
heavy bomber
strategic bombing |
| gptkbp:services |
1938
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:variant |
gptkb:B-17G
B-17E B-17F |
| gptkbp:wingspan |
103 ft 9 in
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