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Specifications

Aircraft Type: B-17P(DB), S/N 44-83559, Flying Fortress, Boeing (Douglas)  

Mission: Heavy bomber  

Number Built: A total of 12,731 Flying Fortresses were produced between 1935 and 1945. Boeing built 6,981, Douglas Aircraft built 3,000 and Vega (Lockheed) built 2,750.  

Break Down by Model: 1 Boeing model 299, 13 Y1B-17s, 1 Y1B-17A, 39 B-17Bs, 38 B-17Cs, 42 B-17Ds, 512 B-17Es, 3,405 B-17Fs (2,300 Boeing, 605 Douglas and 500 Vega), and 6,430 B-17Gs (4,035 Boeing, 2395 Douglas and 2250 Vega). Contracts for 730 B-17Gs expired at the end of the war (600 Douglas and 130 Vega). Approximately 4,750 B-17s were lost on combat missions.  

Powerplant: Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone, 9-cylinder radial, air-cooled engines, 1,200 horsepower each  

Weight: 36,135 pounds empty, 55,000 pounds loaded, maximum takeoff weight 72,100 pounds  

Dimensions: Wingspan 103’9″, length 74’4″, height 19’1″  

Performance: Maximum speed 287 MPH at 25,000 feet, cruising speed 182 MPH, range 3,400 miles