A Boeing B-17, in American military service, at the 1939-40 San Francisco World's Fair.
The United States Army Air Force B-17 "Snoozin' Suzan", with its crew members, during World War II.
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A Boeing B-17, in American military service, at the 1939-40 San Francisco World's Fair. |
The United States Army Air Force B-17 "Snoozin' Suzan", with its crew members, during World War II. |
BOEING B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
CREW: 10.
ENGINES: Four Wright 1200hp Cyclone R-1820-97
radial piston engines.
MAXIMUM SPEED: 287
mph (462 kmh).
SERVICE CEILING:35,800
feet (10,920 meters).
RANGE: 2,000
miles (3,220 km).
WINGSPAN: 110 feet (33.35 meters)
LENGTH: 74 feet 9 inches (22.78 meters)
HEIGHT: 19 feet 1 inch (582 meters)
MAXIMUM
LOAD: A maximum bomb load of 17,600 lb (7,990 kg).
ARMAMENT: Up to thirteen
12.7mm machine guns.
PRODUCTION:
12,371 B-17s were produced. The B-17 heavy bomber first flew on July 28,
1935 and it entered service with the United States Army Air Corps in 1937.
It is considered by many to be the most famous American heavy bomber of
World War II and was used by the United States Army Air Force against Germany,
in which 294,875 sorties were flown, throughout the European theater of
war, and 650,240 tons of bombs were dropped.(1)
Page 307, Francis Crosby, The Complete Guide to Fighters and Bombers of the World, Hermes House, London, 2006.
The B-17, at the air show, just as it was about to taxi to a runway for takeoff, around 10:00 a.m. |
There was also a Norden bombsight, which was used on B-17s, on display at the air show. |
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