How many B-17 bombers are left flying?
The current total of surviving B-17 bombers located in the United States stands at 40: Nine (9) B-17 planes are airworthy, such as "Texas Raiders", "Sentimental Journey" and "Aluminum Overcast".
How many B-17 Crews died?
Of the 3,885 crewmen aboard B-‐17 Flying Fortresses that went down, 2,114 (54.4 %) did not survive; 866 of the 1,228 on B-‐24 Liberators (71.3%) died; 190 of the 236 (80.0%) fighter pilots who went down perished.
How many B-29 bombers are left?
Of the 3,970 built, 26 survive in complete form today, 24 of which reside in the United States, and two of which are airworthy.
How much is a B-17 worth?
For Sale: A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Project Plane: $9 Million USD.
Was the b24 better than the B-17?
The B-24 had a shoulder-mounted high aspect ratio Davis wing. This wing was highly efficient allowing a relatively high airspeed and long range. Compared to the B-17 it had a 6-foot larger wingspan, but a lower wing area. This gave the B-24 a 35% higher wing loading.
What happened to the B-17s at Pearl Harbor?
One B-17C was destroyed on landing and another damaged beyond repair, but all eight B-17Es and two B-17Cs were safely down by the time the Navy issued orders to “cease firing on B-17s attempting to land at Hickam.”
What was the life expectancy of a Lancaster rear gunner?
The Rear-Turret Gunners were in the most vulnerable position on the Plane. The life expectancy of a WW2 Rear-gunner varied but was never high, mostly about just 5 Sorties.
Was the B-29 a failure?
Four hundred and fourteen B-29s were lost bombing Japan—147 of them to flak and Japanese fighters, 267 to engine fires, mechanical failures, takeoff crashes and other “operational losses.” Do the math and you'll see that for every B-29 lost to the enemy, almost two were lost to accidents and crashes.