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== Overview ==
The '''Boeing Model 299 (XB-17)''' was the original bomber design built by Boeing as a contract for the USAAF that wanted a bomber that was capable of carrying 907 kg of bombs at 322 km/h.
 
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{{AircraftInfobox|name=Boeing Model 299|image=NX13372.jpg|place of origin={{USA 1912}}|designer ind=|role={{Heavy Bomber}}|designer companies=Boeing|period designed=~1934|used by=|crew=10|manufacturers=[[Boeing]]|num built=1|produced period=~1934|company designation=Model 299|powerplant=4 x {{Pratt & Whitney R-1690 S1E-G}}|speeds=380km/h (maximum)<br>406km/h (record)|mg cannon=5 x unknown machine guns|Other=270kg bomb load|weight=17,261kg (maximum, gross)}}The '''Boeing Model 299''' (erroneously known as '''XB-17''') is an American prototype heavy bomber developed by [[Boeing]] in the early 1930s.
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The design was developed by [[Boeing]] for a contract by the USAAF that wanted a bomber that was capable of carrying 907 kg of bombs at 322 km/h.
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== Variants ==
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{{B-17 Variants}}{{NavUSAAviationWWII}}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 27 August 2021

Overview

The Boeing Model 299 (erroneously known as XB-17) is an American prototype heavy bomber developed by Boeing in the early 1930s.

The design was developed by Boeing for a contract by the USAAF that wanted a bomber that was capable of carrying 907 kg of bombs at 322 km/h.

Variants

Prototypes

Boeing Model 299
Prototype model.

B-17

Boeing Y1B-17-BO

B-17A

Boeing Y1B-17A-BO

B-17B

Boeing B-17B-BO

B-17C

Boeing B-17C-BO

B-17D

Boeing B-17D-BO

B-17E

Boeing B-17E-BO

B-17F

Boeing B-17F-1-BO
Boeing B-17F-1-DL
Boeing B-17F-1-VE
Boeing B-17F-5-BO
Boeing B-17F-5-DL
Boeing B-17F-5-VE
Boeing B-17F-10-BO
Boeing B-17F-10-DL
Boeing B-17F-10-VE
Boeing B-17F-15-BO
Boeing B-17F-15-DL
Boeing B-17F-15-VE
Boeing B-17F-20-BO
Boeing B-17F-20-DL
Boeing B-17F-20-VE
Boeing B-17F-25-BO
Boeing B-17F-25-DL
Boeing B-17F-25-VE
Boeing B-17F-27-BO
Boeing B-17F-30-BO
Boeing B-17F-30-DL
Boeing B-17F-30-VE
Boeing B-17F-35-BO
Boeing B-17F-35-DL
Boeing B-17F-35-VE
Boeing B-17F-40-BO
Boeing B-17F-40-DL
Boeing B-17F-40-VE
Boeing B-17F-45-BO
Boeing B-17F-45-DL
Boeing B-17F-45-VE
Boeing B-17F-50-BO
Boeing B-17F-50-DL
Boeing B-17F-50-VE
Boeing B-17F-55-BO
Boeing B-17F-55-DL
Boeing B-17F-60-BO
Boeing B-17F-60-DL
Boeing B-17F-65-BO
Boeing B-17F-65-DL
Boeing B-17F-70-BO
Boeing B-17F-70-DL
Later renamed to B-17G-1-DL.
Boeing B-17F-75-BO
Boeing B-17F-75-DL
Boeing B-17F-80-BO
Boeing B-17F-80-DL
Boeing B-17F-85-BO
Boeing B-17F-85-DL
Boeing B-17F-90-BO
Boeing B-17F-95-BO
Boeing B-17F-100-BO
Boeing B-17F-105-BO
Boeing B-17F-110-BO
Boeing B-17F-115-BO
Boeing B-17F-120-BO
Boeing B-17F-125-BO
Boeing B-17F-130-BO

B-17G

Boeing B-17G-1-BO
Boeing B-17G-1-DL
Originally named B-17F-70-DL.
Boeing B-17G-1-VE
Boeing B-17G-5-BO
Boeing B-17G-5-DL
Boeing B-17G-5-VE
Boeing B-17G-10-BO
Boeing B-17G-10-DL
Boeing B-17G-10-VE
Boeing B-17G-15-BO
Boeing B-17G-15-DL
Boeing B-17G-15-VE
Boeing B-17G-20-BO
Boeing B-17G-20-DL
Boeing B-17G-20-VE
Boeing B-17G-25-BO
Boeing B-17G-25-DL
Boeing B-17G-25-VE
Boeing B-17G-30-BO
Boeing B-17G-30-DL
Boeing B-17G-30-VE
Boeing B-17G-35-BO
Boeing B-17G-35-DL
Boeing B-17G-35-VE
Boeing B-17G-40-BO
Boeing B-17G-40-DL
Boeing B-17G-40-VE
Boeing B-17G-45-BO
Boeing B-17G-45-DL
Boeing B-17G-45-VE
Boeing B-17G-50-BO
Boeing B-17G-50-DL
Boeing B-17G-50-VE
Boeing B-17G-55-BO
Boeing B-17G-55-DL
Boeing B-17G-55-VE
Boeing B-17G-60-BO
Boeing B-17G-60-DL
Boeing B-17G-60-VE
Boeing B-17G-65-BO
Boeing B-17G-65-DL
Boeing B-17G-65-VE
Boeing B-17G-70-BO
Boeing B-17G-70-DL
Boeing B-17G-70-VE
Boeing B-17G-75-BO
Boeing B-17G-75-DL
Boeing B-17G-75-VE
Boeing B-17G-80-BO
Boeing B-17G-80-DL
Boeing B-17G-80-VE
Boeing B-17G-85-BO
Boeing B-17G-85-DL
Boeing B-17G-85-VE
Boeing B-17G-90-BO
Boeing B-17G-90-DL
Boeing B-17G-90-VE
Boeing B-17G-95-BO
Boeing B-17G-95-DL
Boeing B-17G-95-VE
Boeing B-17G-100-BO
Boeing B-17G-100-DL
Boeing B-17G-100-VE
Boeing B-17G-105-BO
Boeing B-17G-105-VE
Boeing B-17G-110-BO
Boeing B-17G-110-VE
Boeing B-17G-115-VE

B-17H

Derivatives

Boeing CB-17G-50-DL
Troop transport version capable of carrying 64 soldiers. 25 built.
Boeing DB-17G
Drone variant.
Boeing JB-17G
Engine test bed.
Boeing QB-17L
Target drone.
Boeing QB-17N
Target drone.
Boeing RB-17G
Reconnaissance variant.
Boeing SB-17G
Rescue variant.
Boeing TB-17G
Special duty training version.
Boeing VB-17G
VIP transport version.
Boeing PB-1
Test project version.
Boeing PB-1G
Coast Guard rescue aircraft.
Boeing PB-1W
AWACS.
American Aircraft of WWII - Biplanes
Propeller Propulsion
Fighters Army Fighter XP-1AXP-1CP-1 Hawk (ABCDE)P-2XP-3 (A)Boeing XP-4Curtiss XP-4XP-5P-5XP-6 (A)P-6 (ABCDDEEFGHS)XP-7XP-8XP-10P-11P-12 (ABCDEFGHJKL)XP-13 (A)XP-14XP-16P-16XP-17XP-18YP-20XP-21 (A)XP-22XP-23YP-23
Navy Fighter XF4B-1F4B-1 (A)F4B-2F4B-3F4B-4 (A)
? [[]]
Bombers Dive Bombers [[]]
Torpedo Bombers [[]]
Utility Drones A-5
Reconnaissance CO-X
Sport [[]]
Trainers XAT-4AT-4AT-5 (A)
Utility [[]]
Unknown Role [[]]
American Aircraft of WWII - Monoplanes
Propeller Propulsion
Fighters Army Fighters XP-9XP-15XP-19YP-24YP-25P-26 (ABC)YP-27P-29 (AB)P-30 (A)XP-31XP-32XP-33XP-34P-35 (A)YP-36P-36 (ABCDEFG)YP-37XP-38YP-38P-38 (ABCDEFGHJKLLO)P-39 (ABBECDD-1D-2D-3D-4EF-1GJK-1K-2K-5L-1L-2M-1NN-1N-2N-3BN-5N-6QQ-1Q-5Q-10Q-15Q-20Q-21Q-25Q-30)XP-42P-45XP-62 (A)XP-934XP-936
Navy Fighters XF5B-1XF7B-1XFL-1
Interceptors [[]]
Night Fighters P-38M
Ground Attack Dive Bombers [[]]
Ground Attackers YA-11A-11
Bombers Light Bombers [[]]
Medium Bombers [[]]
Heavy Bombers [[]]
Long-Range Bombers [[]]
Maritime Bombers [[]]
Torpedo Bombers [[]]
Utility Gliders [[]]
Medical [[]]
Meteorological [[]]
Reconnaissance F-4F-4AF-5AF-5BF-5CXF-5DF-5EF-5FF-5GP-39Q-2P-39Q-6P-39Q-11XFO-1
Sport [[]]
Testbed XA-11A
Trainers AT-12P-322-IP-322-IIRP-39Q-22SEV-X-BTTP-38LTP-39F-1TP-39F-2TP-39Q-5
Training Drones F2L-1KXTDL-1
Transport [[]]
Utility [[]]
Unknown Role [[]]
Jet Propulsion
Fighters Fighters [[]]
Interceptors [[]]
Night Fighters [[]]
Ground Attack Dive Bombers [[]]
Ground Attackers [[]]
Bombers Light Bombers [[]]
Medium Bombers [[]]
Long-Range Bombers [[]]
Utility Gliders [[]]
Guided Missiles [[]]
Reconnaissance [[]]
Trainers [[]]
Unknown Role [[]]
Rocket Propulsion
Fighters Fighters [[]]
Interceptors [[]]
Parasite Fighters [[]]
Bombers Long-Range Bombers [[]]
Utility Gliders [[]]
Unknown Role [[]]