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Boeing VB-17G Flying Fortress

B17-8683Written off

RegistrationUSN621L

COperatorC64

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

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Boeing VB-17G Flying Fortress. Operated for C64, LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano and United States Army Air Forces.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN8683

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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C64

Registration N621L

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LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Registration CP-621

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 44-85774

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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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing VB-17G Flying Fortress · N621L · C64}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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