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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s, in the Land Bomber design category.
The B-24 was designed to be a heavy bomber, but its deep fuselage and long range lent itself to adaptation to other roles. The RAF used its first Liberators to transport pilots between the US and the UK, but adapted its next allocation for use by RAF Coastal Command.
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It is fitting that the B-24 and B-17 served so closely alongside each other during the war, as their development was equally linked. In 1938 the United States Army Air Corps approached Consolidated and asked the company to build the B-17 Flying Fortress under licensed production. After reviewing the aircraft, Consolidated believed they could design...
Although on paper the B-24 was a great aircraft with long-range, a good top speed, and a heavy bomb load, in practice it earned a rather poor reputation. The B-17 secured an almost mythical status for its sheer durability during the war. B-17s returning to base with a missing nose section or gaping holes in the fuselage was not an uncommon sight, w...
The B-24 did not live up to the B-17 but it certainly had it beat in quantity. Of the 18,000 built, 12,000 served with the USAAF. Meanwhile, nearly 13,000 B-17s were built in total. At its maximum output, Ford’s Willow Run factory finished a B-24 every 60 minutes! More From Us: The Douglas A-20 Havoc — One Of The US’ Most Versatile Medium Bombers T...
Learn about the design, performance, and role of the B-24 Liberator, one of the US' primary heavy bombers of WWII. Find out why it was overshadowed by the B-17 and how it earned its nickname "Flying Coffin".
The first B-24 Liberator made its maiden flight on 29 December 1939. Designed by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation to rival the Boeing B-17, the type proved an outstanding success, with 18,500 aircraft being built by Consolidated, Douglas, North American and Ford between 1940 and 1945.
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B-24 was a long-range heavy bomber used by the U.S. and British air forces in World War II. It had a spacious boxlike fuselage, four radial engines, and a twin tail assembly, and could carry up to 8,000 pounds of bombs.
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The B-24 was powered by a 1,200 hp (900 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-35 or -41 turbosupercharged radial engine. The turbo-supercharger was placed on the lower surface of the engine nacelle and the oil cooler and supercharger ducting were placed on either side of the engine.
Learn about the B-24 Liberator, a heavy bomber that flew in all theaters of World War II and was produced by four manufacturers. See the forward fuselage of Over Exposed, a B-24D with the markings and nose art of Jim Sowell's father.
