01 B-17 Memphis Belle	02 Boeing B-17 Nose	03 B-17 Memphis Belle Cockpit	03 B-17 Memphis Belle Nose Art
05 Wright Cyclone R1820 Radial Engine	06 Wright Cyclone R1820 Radial Engine	07 B-17 Norden Bombsight	08 B-17 Norden Bombsight
09 B-17 NordenBombsight	10 B-17 Memphis Belle Nose Art	11 B-17 Memphis Belle Mission Tally	12 B-17 Entrance Hatch
13 B-17 Memphis Belle	14 Boeing B-17 Nose	15 Wright Cyclone R1820 Radial Engine	16 Boeing B-17 Radio Antenna

Boeing B-17G Flying Memphis Belle Specifications:

Another Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress can be found at the US Air Force museum in Dayton, OH	A Boeing B-17G at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE

Length: 74 feet, 4 inches
Wingspan: 109 feet, 9 inches
Height: 19 feet, 1 inches
Crew: 10
Weight: Empty - 34,000lbs Max Takeoff - 55,000lbs
Max Speed: 300mph at 30,000 feet
Cruise Speed: 170mph at 25,000 feet
Range: 1,850 miles
Service Ceiling: 35,600 feet
Fuel Capacity: 2,800 gallons
Powerplant: Four Wright R-1820 radial engines 1,200hp each
Armament:
 Thirteen 50 Cal Browning machine guns (This example is missing its chin turret)
 Up to 5,000lbs of bombs
First Flight : July 28, 1935
Cost: $276,000

This particular B-17 Flying Fortress is a G model and originally had a chin turret. The turret was removed and the B-17 was repainted in the same markings as the Memphis Belle for use in the movie, The Memphis Belle. The original Memphis Belle B-17 is out at the USAF Museum in Dayton, OH undergoing a full restoration.

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