N12355 - Boeing B17-E Aircraft Registration

N12355 is a Boeing B17-E, a four-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wartime History Museum INC in Tacoma, WA. The registration certificate was issued on March 3, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. The aircraft is configured with 36 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A061FC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N12355 was last updated on April 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was America's premier heavy bomber during World War II, earning legendary status through its strategic bombing campaigns over Europe and the Pacific. First flown on July 28, 1935, it was a four-engine, low-wing monoplane capable of carrying up to 17,600 pounds of bombs with a crew of ten. Measuring 74 feet in length with a 103-foot wingspan, the Flying Fortress could reach altitudes exceeding 35,000 feet. Boeing designed and manufactured the aircraft alongside Douglas and Lockheed-Vega, producing 12,731 examples between 1935 and 1945. AviatorDB tracks 6,953 Boeing aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B17.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12355. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.