B-17F Flying Fortress 1 for Top Turret 50.cal 2 for Nose Gunner 50.cal 3 for Ball Gunner 50.cal 4 for Waist Gunner 50.cal 5 for Tail Gunner 50.cal B for Bomb Bay doors Space to Drop 100 Ib. Bombs ( Count: 30 ) ( Bomb Bay doors need to be open )
B-17F Flying Fortress Crew: 10 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier, radio operator, engineer/top turret gunner, 2 waist gunners, ball turret gunner, tail gunner) Primary Armament: Up to 13× .50 cal M2 Browning machine guns (no chin turret on F model, vulnerable to frontal attack) Bomb Load: Up to 8,000 lb (short range) or 4,000–5,000 lb (long range) of bombs Top Speed: 299 mph at 25,000 ft Range: 2,000 miles with 6,000 lb bomb load Engine: 4× Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone radial engines, 1,200 hp each Service Ceiling: 37,500 ft Number Built: 3,405 Entered Service: 1942 Combat Use: WWII (Europe, Pacific) Operators: USA, RAF (limited use), Free French, Brazil
