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Re: B-17 Photo Recon over Japan before Doolittle raid
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Flight end of March 1942 Agra to Tokyo to Dutch Harbour = 6500 miles.
Same question applies. Normal B-17E has 2500 gals of fuel, max range 3500 miles = 1.4 miles per US gallon
(This is roughtly what the manual says - 1.47 miles/Gal for best range)
6500 miles = 4650 Gals needed with no reserve. With 10 % reserve 5000 Gals approx required
Therefore need to double the fuel capacity of a B-17E.
2500 extra gals = an extra 16,000 lbs of fuel
2500 gals = 334 cu ft = roughly 9ft x 6ft x 6ft of additional tanks
Hmm
Show me the photo they took of Tokyo and I will change my mind
Martin
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