Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress · CP-936 · Frigorifico Reyes

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress illustration in Frigorifico Reyes livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

B17-9300Written off
RegistrationBOCP-936
OperatorFrigorifico Reyes
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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress. Operated for LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, United States Army Air Forces, California Atlantic Airways and Frigorifico Reyes.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
MSN9300
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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 18, 1951
Delivered to California Atlantic Airways as N66568.

Operators

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Registration CP-580
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Registration CB-80
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Registration 43-38322
1951-01-18
Registration N66568
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Registration CP-936

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 B-17G Flying Fortress · CP-936 · Frigorifico Reyes}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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Wikipedia

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