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Boeing VB-17G Flying Fortress

B17-22616Unknown

Registration44-6393

FROperatorFrigorifico Reyes

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Boeing VB-17G Flying Fortress. Has operated for LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, Frigorifico Reyes and United States Army Air Forces.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

MSN22616

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Figures for the B-17G (en sus conversiones civiles) variant, the most representative of the family

Length22.7 m74 ft

Wingspan31.6 m104 ft

Height5.8 m19 ft

Range3,219 km1,738 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed293 km/h158 ktMach 0.28

Service ceiling10,851 m35,600 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight29,710 kg65,499 lb

Maximum payload13,319 kg29,363 lb

Endurance10 h 59 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1935 (91 years ago) · About 12,731 units built · Production ended in 1945

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 1, 1957

Delivered to LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Delivered to LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano as CP-627.

Operators

1957-01-01

LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Registration CP-627

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Frigorifico Reyes

Registration CP-891

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 44-6393

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing VB-17G Flying Fortress · 44-6393 · Frigorifico Reyes}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B17-22616},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B17-22616}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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