General Aviation
Boeing B17-E
Manufacturer: Boeing
The Boeing B‑17 Flying Fortress is an American four‑engine heavy bomber developed in the mid‑1930s for the United States Army Air Corps. It served mainly in the European Theater, dropping more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II, and was the third‑most produced bomber in history. The B‑17 also performed transport, anti‑submarine, and search‑and‑rescue missions.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- boeing-b17-e
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1
- Example Registration
- N12355
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 31.62 m / 103 ft
- Length
- 22.66 m / 74 ft
- Height
- 5.82 m / 19 ft
- Max Speed
- 472 km/h / 295 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 293 km/h / 182 mph
- Range
- 1760 km / 960 nmi
- Ceiling
- 10850 m / 35600 ft
- First Flight
- 1935-07-28
- Production Start
- 1936
- Production End
- 1945
- Total Built
- 12731
Variants
- B17-E- 1 registrations - Example N12355
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