# B-17: Queen of the Skies

B-17: Queen of the Skies is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 20–60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1. It is rated 8.3 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 20–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1981
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II, Aviation / Flight
- **Mechanics:** Paper-and-Pencil, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Events, Area Movement, Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, Ratio / Combat Results Table
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Bruce Shelley, Glen Frank

**Artists:** Joe DeMarco, Dale Sheaffer

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/b-17-queen-of-the-skies)
- [B-17: Queen of the Skies in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/b-17-queen-of-the-skies)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1032)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._