Meet Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Boeing developed the B-17 during the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps. It became closely associated with the European air war, but the aircraft also served in transport, maritime patrol and rescue work. The B-17G represented in the simulator catalogue is a particular production version, not a label for every Flying Fortress configuration.
History & design
Development milestones
First flight: 28 July 1935
Wikipedia contributors · Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ↗Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1373944925
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
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Aircraft · Released
| Product | Simulator | Product type |
|---|---|---|
| B-17G Flying Fortress ↗Released | X-Plane 12 | Aircraft |
Aircraft specifications
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| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 103 ft 9 in (31.62 m) |
| Height | 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m) |
| Wing area | 1,420 sq ft (131.92 m² ) |
| Empty weight | 36,135 lb (16,391 kg) |
| Gross weight | 54,000 lb (24,500 kg) |
| Max takeoff weight | 65,500 lb (29,700 kg) |
| Powerplant | 4 × Wright R-1820 -97 "Cyclone" turbosupercharged radial engines , 1,200 hp (895 kW) each |
| Propellers | 3-bladed Hamilton-Standard constant-speed propeller |
| Maximum speed | 295 mph (472 km/h, 256.34 kn) (At 25,000 Feet) |
| Cruise speed | 182 mph (293 km/h, 158 kn) |
| Range | 2,000 mi (3,219 km, 1,738 nmi) with 6,000 lb ( 2,700 kg ) bombload |
| Service ceiling | 35,600 ft (10,850 m) |
| Rate of climb | 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s) |
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Aircraft background
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