Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Jos jedan legendarni avion Drugog svetskog rata. Ovoga puta u pitanju je americki bombarder B-17, avion koji je bacio najvise bombi u ww2, skoro milion tona. Boing je razvoj ovog aviona zapoceo jos tridesetih godina, a u upotrebu je usao 1938. Imao je 4 Wright motora snage po 1200hp i maksimalnu brzinu od 460km/h. Dolet mu je bio preko 3000km, sa tovarom od skoro 3000kg bombi. Bio je dobro naoruzan sa 13 mitraljeza kalibra 12.7mm. Ovo je bio jedan od avina koji je mogao da leti na najvecoj visini u ww2, skoro 11000m. Do kraja rata napravljeno je skoro 13000 komada. Odlicno se pkazao u misijama strateskog i taktickog bombardovanja na Pacifiku, a pogotovu u Evropi. Zanimljiva je prica sa Pacifika kad je pilot B-17 svoj tesko osteceni avion slupao o japanski battleship Haruna i tako postao prvi kamikaza ww2.
General characteristics
* Crew: 10: Pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier/nose gunner, flight engineer-top turret gunner, radio operator, waist gunners (2), ball turret gunner, tail gunner[
* Length: 74 ft 4 in (22.66 m)
* Wingspan: 103 ft 9 in (31.62 m)
* Height: 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
* Wing area: 1,420 sq ft (131.92 m2)
* Airfoil: NACA 0018 / NACA 0010
* Aspect ratio: 7.57
* Empty weight: 36,135 lb (16,391 kg)
* Loaded weight: 54,000 lb (24,500 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 65,500 lb (29,700 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× Wright R-1820-97 "Cyclone" turbosupercharged radial engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 287 mph (249 kn, 462 km/h)
* Cruise speed: 182 mph (158 kn, 293 km/h)
* Range: 2,000 mi (1,738 nmi, 3,219 km) with 2,700 kg (6,000 lb) bombload
* Service ceiling: 35,600 ft (10,850 m)
* Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
* Wing loading: 38.0 lb/sq ft (185.7 kg/m2)
* Power/mass: 0.089 hp/lb (150 W/kg)
Armament
* Guns: 13 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in 4 turrets in dorsal, ventral, nose and tail, 2 in waist positions, 2 beside cockpit and 1 in the lower dorsal position
* Bombs:
o Short range missions (<400 mi): 8,000 lb (3,600 kg)
o Long range missions (≈800 mi): 4,500 lb (2,000 kg)
o Overload: 17,600 lb (7,800 kg)