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Boeing B-17G "Texas Raiders"

ETEtDi2021•Created November 23, 2022
Boeing B-17G "Texas Raiders"
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No remixing if you have respect for the victims of the 11/12/22 crash in Dallas, Texas involving a P-63 and this B-17G.

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AIRCRAFT OVERVIEW The Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress was the last B-17 type produced, with over 8,000 of the type, being the majority of all produced B-17s. Top speed: Role: Heavy Bomber Manufacturer: Boeing Introduced: April 1938 Produced: 1936-1945 Power: 4x Wright R-1820-97 radial engines, 1,200 HP each Length: 74 ft 4 in Height: 19 ft 1 in Wingspan: 103 ft Range: 2,000 mi Top speed: 287 mph Cruising speed: 150 mph AIRFRAME OVERVIEW Texas Raiders was a B-17G built in 1944 under license from Boeing by Douglas. It was transferred to the Navy shortly after it was accepted by the USAAF. In 1967, it was purchased by the CAF, and continued to fly until its collision with a P-63F Kingcobra, killing 6 people, on November 12, 2022.

Project Details

Project ID766154057
CreatedNovember 23, 2022
Last ModifiedNovember 26, 2022
SharedNovember 26, 2022
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