B-17G Lancaster
Max takeoff wt: 65,500 68,000 lbs
Wt empty: 34,000 36,900 lbs
Delta 31,500 31,100 lbs
Max Fuel: 2,780 2,481 gallons
17,375 15,509 lbs
Range: 1,850 1,660 miles
@ Bomb Load: 8,000 14,000 lbs
Aparent Consumption 0.231 0.119 miles/lb
Note: Service altitude and plays large
part.
Max bomb load: 17,600 14,000 lbs
Note: B-17G Requires external racks
Crew 13 7
Crew 2,405 1,295 lbs
Ammo 455 300 lbs
Max Speed: 300 287 mph
@ Altitude: 30,000 12,000 ft
Max Continuous: 263 Unk mph
274 Unk kph
Cruse Speed 170 200 mph
Service Ceiling: 35,600 24,500 ft
I make no judgements concerning the relative worthiness of these two great
warbirds.
Regards,
Bob...
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: Starfighters & Co.
> Which is correct, but the B-17 didn't either, it's range was quite
> restricted with an 8,000lb load.
>
> Interestingly, the RAF used stripped B-24's in the BMI theater, and
> carried a 12,000lb load some 1,400 miles in one case.
>
> Note of course that the return fuel numbers are also much smaller, since
> you're short all those bombs, making your fuel numbers much less. And
> operational ranges are two-way typically.
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