Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Four-Engined Heavy Bomber Aircraft.
4 x Wright Cyclone R-1820-97 radial piston engines developing 1,200 horsepower each driving three-bladed propeller units.
Propulsion
287 mph
462 kph | 249 kts
Max Speed
35,597 ft
10,850 m | 7 miles
Service Ceiling
2,001 miles
3,220 km | 1,739 nm
Operational Range
540 ft/min
165 m/min
Rate-of-Climb