XB-17
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XB-17 was the prototype version of Boeing’s B-17 Flying Fortress, a pioneering four-engine heavy bomber developed for the United States Army Air Corps in the 1930s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XB-17 canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bomber aircraft
ⓘ
prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | four‑engine ⓘ |
| aircraftType | land-based bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftWingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedAs | long-range bomber ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1930s ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | B-17 Flying Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrototypeOf | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| militaryBranchUser | U.S. Army Air Corps bomber units ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering four‑engine heavy bomber design for the US Army Air Corps ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Boeing B-17 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantConfiguration | multi-engine ⓘ |
| role | heavy bomber ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bomber development
ⓘ
evaluation ⓘ flight testing ⓘ |
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