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McDonnell Douglas B-17 Flying Fortress
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/McDonnell_Douglas_B-17_Flying_Fortress
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
bomber aircraft
gptkbp:armament
13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad
up to 8,000 lb
gptkbp:casualties
several preserved in museums
gptkbp:crew
10
gptkbp:design
four-engine heavy bomber
gptkbp:engineType
gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:famousRival
gptkb:Major_John_M._McCaffrey
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Robert_K._Morgan
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._McCaffrey
gptkb:Major_General_William_A._McCulloch
gptkb:Colonel_Clarence_Anderson
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_M._McCaffrey
gptkb:Major_John_A._McCaffrey
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McCaffrey
gptkb:Captain_John_E._McCaffrey
gptkb:Captain_Edward_J._McCaffrey
gptkbp:filmography
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:firstFlight
1935
gptkbp:height
19 ft 1 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
McDonnell Douglas B-17 Flying Fortress
gptkbp:inspiration
gptkb:Boeing_299
gptkbp:length
74 ft 4 in
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxRange
2,000 mi
gptkbp:maxSpeed
287 mph
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:notableFeature
gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:B-17G
B-17E
gptkbp:numberBuilt
over 12,700
gptkbp:primaryUser
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired
1960s
gptkbp:role
strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling
35,600 ft
gptkbp:services
1938
1938-1960s
gptkbp:supportRole
1941
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:weight
36,000 lb
gptkbp:wingArea
1,500 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan
103 ft 9 in