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B-17

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The B-17 Bomber is a propeller engine bomber developed by Boeing for the U.S. Army Air Force in the 1930s.The B-17 bomber is the world's first four-round bomber with an all-metal fuselage. It adopts a single-wing conventional pneumatic layout, a constant-speed propeller engine, a load of 2 tons, a range of 2,980 kilometers, a speed of 322 to 402 kilometers per hour, and a crew of 4 to 6 crew members. Compared with other bombers, this aircraft has the characteristics of large size, fast speed and long range [2].

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 50.6ft (15.4m)
  • Length 38.6ft (11.8m)
  • Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 14,276lbs (6,475kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,303lbs (7,848kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.346
  • Wing Loading 52.0lbs/ft2 (254.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 332.5ft2 (30.9m2)
  • Drag Points 6243

Parts

  • Number of Parts 69
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 669