B-17G & "Texas
Raiders" Statistics
Wing: Span 103 feet 9.38
inches Area = 1420 square feet
Tail: Span 43 feet, 331.1 square feet
Length: 74 feet 8.9 inches
Rudder: 19 feet 1 inch
Gross Weight: 65,000 pounds
Top Speed: 302 miles per hour at altitude
with superchargers
Cruising Speed: 175 miles per hour
Range: 3,750 miles
Armament: Thirteen .50 caliber machine
guns
Bomb Load: 20,000 pounds, maximum
Fuel Load: 2,780 gallons overload. 3,600
gallons with bomb bay tanks.
Service Ceiling: 35,600 feet
Power: Four Wright R-1820-97, 1000
horsepower radial engines. Using exhaust driven superchargers each
engine is capable of approximately 1200 horse power. |
