B-17G (Israel)

B-17G

Vautour IIA

B-17G

Vautour IIA

Israel

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.0	5.3	6.3

Class:

Bomber

Long Range bomber

Research:63 000

Purchase:200 000

Description

The B-17G Flying Fortress is a rank IV Israeli bomber with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB), 5.3 (RB), and 6.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 7 680 m510 km/h

Turn time36 s

Max altitude11 156 m

Engine4 х Wright R-1820-97

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight31 t

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Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	11156	__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	290	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	> ___

Survivability and armour

Crew10 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear290 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 617 → 3 561

RB7 554 → 10 280

SB15 696 → 21 362

Total cost of modifications52 800

90 200

Talisman cost1 700

Crew training57 000

Experts200 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces520 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

120 / 230 / 550 %

172 / 172 / 172 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 600 140 Radiator Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 600 140 Airframe Research: 6 000 Cost: 10 000 400 Compressor Research: 6 000 Cost: 10 000 400 Wings repair Research: 3 300 Cost: 5 700 220 Engine Research: 3 300 Cost: 5 700 220 Cover Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 800 380 Engine injection Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 800 380	Protective vest Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 600 140 EFS Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 800 380	bmg50_turret_belt_pack Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 600 140 250/50 G.P. Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 600 140 bmg50_turret_new_gun Research: 3 300 Cost: 5 700 220 500/50 G.P. Research: 3 300 Cost: 5 700 220

Armaments

Suspended armament

List of setups (4)

Setup 116 x 100/50 kg G.P. bomb

Setup 28 x 250/50 kg G.P. bomb

Setup 312 x 250/50 kg G.P. bomb

Setup 46 x 500/50 G.P. bomb

The B-17G (Israel) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 16 x 100 kg 100/50 kg G.P. bombs (1,600 kg total)
• 8 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 12 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 6 x 500 kg 500/50 kg G.P. bombs (3,000 kg total)

Defensive armament

Turret2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition800 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

2 х Turret2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition1000 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

Turret2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition1150 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

Turret12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition500 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

2 х Turret12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition600 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

2 х Turret12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition300 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

The B-17G (Israel) is defended by:

• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, chin turret (400 rpg = 800 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, front dorsal turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, ventral turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
• 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, mid dorsal turret (500 rpg)
• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, tail turret (575 rpg = 1,150 total)
• 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x beam turrets (600 rpg)
• 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x nose turrets (300 rpg)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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See also

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