The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). The B-17 was primarily employed by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in the daylight precision strategic bombing campaign of World War II against German industrial and military targets.
This is my third rendition of real world planes and it my most favorite to fly. It has stiff handling (its a heavy bomber so its not meant to be agile) but flys straight and true.
She is equipped with a payload of 15 '500lbs' bombs that are released by detachment #2. The pilot has a choice to jettison the landing gear for smoother aerodynamics using detachment #1. Be a mindful bombardier and be sure to drop the payload at level flight or you might crash into your own bombs!
You might have to turn down your graphics settings if on a phone/tablet.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 6 airplane(s) +47 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 117.8ft (35.9m)
- Length 68.9ft (21.0m)
- Height 22.8ft (7.0m)
- Empty Weight 27,042lbs (12,266kg)
- Loaded Weight 51,162lbs (23,207kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.054
- Wing Loading 28.3lbs/ft2 (138.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,808.0ft2 (168.0m2)
- Drag Points 12994
Parts
- Number of Parts 583
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,116
The First plane I ever downloaded.......When it was top of the charts.