- Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress – heavy bomber
- Total production – 8,680
- Powerplant – four 1,200 hp. Wright R-1820-97,
nine cylinder air-cooled radial cyclone engines.
- Wingspan – 103 ft., 10 in. (31.6 m)
- Length – 74 ft., 4 in. (22.8 m)
- Height – 19 ft., 2 in. (15.8 m)
- Wing area – 1.420 sq. ft. (132 m2)
- Weight – 36,135 lbs. empty
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- Maximum takeoff weight – 55,000 lbs.
- Maximum speed – 300 mph,
170 mph cruising speed.
- Ceiling – 35,000 ft.
- Range – 1,850 miles
- Armament – 13 M2 .50 caliber Browning
machine guns and 6,000 lbs of bombs.
- Cost – $276,000
- Crew – 10
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