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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress

B17-8296Written off

RegistrationBOCP-570

LAOperatorLAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress. Operated for LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, California Atlantic Airways, Tallmantz Aviation and United States Army Air Forces.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Country of registrationBolivia

MSN8296

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Operators

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LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Registration CB-70

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California Atlantic Airways

Registration N67974

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Tallmantz Aviation

Registration N67974

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-3360

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LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Registration CP-570

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress · CP-570 · LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B17-8296 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress · CP-570 · LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B17-8296},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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