BOEING B-17 FLYING FORTRESS 
- MANUFACTURER: Boeing
Aircraft Company - TYPE: Heavy Bomber
- LENGTH: 74 ft 9 in
(22.78 m) - SPAN: 103 ft 9.4 in (31.63 m)
- HEIGHT: 19 ft 1 in
(5.82 m) - MAXIMUM SPEED: 302 mph
(486 kmh) - SERVICE CEILING: 35,600 ft
(10,850 m) - RANGE: 1,800 miles (2,897 km)
- CREW: 10
- POWERPLANT: 4 x Wright
R-1820-97 - ARMAMENT: 12 x .50in MG
- BOMB LOAD: 17,600 lb
(7,983 kg) - FIRST FLIGHT: 28 July 1935
- INITIAL CLIMB: 540 ft (164 m)
per min - WEIGHT (EMPTY): 44,560 lb
(20,212 kg) - WEIGHT (LOADED): 72,000 lb
(32,659 kg)