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Aircraft Model
US Boeing B17 Flying Fortress
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Crew
10
Aircraft Class
Wheeled
Aircraft Role
Heavy Bomber
Operated During
Assignment
1942-May-01 US 19th Heavy Bombardment Group - Cloncurry AUS Airfield Cloncurry
Aircraft Models
Developed By
Designed By
In Service
Number Produced
United States
Boeing,
1939 Jan 01
12 731
Aircraft Models
Length
Height
Wingspan
Wing Area
Loaded Weight
Payload
Wing Loading
Pressure
Aspect Ratio
74.344ft
19.094ft
103.839ft
1 419.976ft2
55 000lb
17 600lb
189.111Pa
7.593
Aircraft Models
Engines
Total Engine
Power To Weight Ratio
4
4 800hp
143.475
Aircraft Models
Range
Maximum Speed
Estimated Climb Rate
Ceiling
1 850mile
300mph
1 439.508ft/min
35 000ft
Air Unit Involvements
1)
Used By
Air Unit Involvement
2) 1:
as
Aircraft Usage
3) 2:
Used
US Airfield Espiritu Santo Island, New Hebrides - 1942 08 19 0000 Air Strike B17s Hit Hagikaze Shortland Islands
N
2
US Airfield Espiritu Santo Island, New Hebrides - 1942 08 25 0000 Air Strike Marine SDBs Hit Jintsu Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
N
8
Assignments
1)
Operated During
Assignment
2) 1:
as
Aircraft Operation
3) 2:
Number Operated
4) 1:
Assign To
Unit
5) 1:
Located At
Place
1942-May-01 US 19th Heavy Bombardment Group - Cloncurry AUS Airfield Cloncurry
N
48
Facility: AUS Airfield Cloncurry
Cloncurry
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