N9563Z B-17 Spec

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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N9563Z s/n 83563 Fuddy Duddy One of less than 10 flying B-17’s in the World Call Mark Clark for sponsorship or purchase details Engines: Curtiss Wright R-1820-97, overhauled by Rudy Blakey, Inc. #1: 417 Hrs SMOH #2: 795 Hrs SMOH #3: 783 Hrs SMOH #4: 737 Hrs SMOH Propellers: Hamilton Standard 23D50 2 Props due for AD 81-13-06 in 2007 2 Props due for AD 81-13-06 in 2008 Exterior: Paint Scheme is that of the original Fuddy Duddy, assigned to the 8^th Air Force, 447^th Bomb Group, 708^th Bomb Squadron, excellent condition Interior: Extensive restoration to military configuration, many items are of rare original B-17 equipment, excellent condition AVIONICS: King KMA-24 Audio Panel David Clark Intercom Dual King KX-155 Nav/Com Dual King KI-209 VOR/ILS Indicators King KT-76A Transponder Garmin GPS-150 EQUIPMENT: Dual Panels Dual Inverters Top Turrett Nose Turrett Retractable Belly Turret Aft Gun, 2 waist guns, nose gun Dual Preoilers MISCELLANEOUS: Aircraft currently operational flying approximately 350 hours per year. Maintained under rigid 100 hour FAA approved inspection program. Oil analysis performed at each inspection – excellent trends. All AD’s current. SHOWMANSHIP AND MARKETING OUTREACH: The B-17 is, by a considerable margin, the most significant aircraft outreach program available on a national basis. Each year it: Visits 53 cities Flies 320 hours and 500 missions Has over 20,000 people take a ground tour through the airplane Directly recruits many new museum members Enables volunteers to become involved Volunteer hours contributed: 31,800 Unique web visitors to aircraft ops pages: 383,712 Newspaper impressions (measured): 7,932,865 Broadcast media impressions (estimated): 20 million SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION UPON INSPECTION

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