Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Summary

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an aircraft family^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,593 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's instance of is recorded as aircraft family^[3].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is operated by United States Air Force^[4].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is operated by Royal Air Force^[5].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's manufacturer is recorded as Boeing^[6].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's developer is recorded as Boeing^[7].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a type of bomber monoplane with 4 engines^[8].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is used for airstrike^[9].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's Commons category is recorded as Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress^[10].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's first flight is recorded as July 28, 1935^[12].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's service entry is recorded as April 1938^[13].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's service retirement is recorded as 1968^[14].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress^[15].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's Commons gallery is recorded as B-17 Flying Fortress^[16].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+12731'}^[17].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's depicted by is recorded as Flying Legends^[18].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's described by source is recorded as Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century^[19].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's described by source is recorded as Flying Legends^[20].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's described by source is recorded as Blue Paw Print^[21].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's described by source is recorded as Blue Paw Print^[22].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+22.8'}^[23].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.8'}^[24].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+31.6'}^[25].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's wing area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+131.92'}^[26].
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's maximum operating altitude is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10850'}^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+22.8'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress's instance of is recorded as aircraft family^[3].

Why It Matters

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ranks in the top 4% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,593 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]