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Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Wikipedia 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 Liberator: The Most Produced Bomber In History The B-24 Liberator was one of the US’ primary heavy bombers of WWII It fought alongside the legendary B-17 but has since been overshadowed by the sleeker and more popular Flying Fortress Despite this, the B-24 was able to carry a heavier bomb load than its Boeing counterpart, and also had a higher top speed and cruise speed
The B-24: The Great Liberator - Lockheed Martin On February 24, 1943, three squadrons of B-24 Liberators—goliath, four-engine, 56,000-pound bombers—streaked toward Germany to strike Hitler’s vaunted Luftwaffe at its heart, targeting a key production facility in the town of Gotha, Germany
B-24 | WWII Bomber, USAAF, Consolidated Aircraft | Britannica B-24, long-range heavy bomber used during World War II by the U S and British air forces It was designed by the Consolidated Aircraft Company (later Consolidated-Vultee) in response to a January 1939 U S Army Air Force (USAAF) requirement for a four-engined heavy bomber
Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Aviation History On 29 December 2019, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, one of the most famous bombers of World War II, turned 80 years old More than 18,400 of this type were built, making it the most produced American wartime aircraft It gained a distinguished war record with operations in the European, Pacific, African and Middle Eastern theaters
The B-24 Liberator | 458th Bombardment Group (H) Often compared with the better-known Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 was a more modern design with a higher top speed, greater range, and a heavier bomb load; it was also more difficult to fly, with heavy control forces and poor formation-flying characteristics
B-24 Aircraft - The 449th Bomb Group(H) The real payload of the B-24 was 5,000 pounds of bombs The bomb racks were designed to accommodate a variety of bomb types including the standard 250-pound, 500-pound and 1,000-pound general purpose (GP) bombs, as well as clusters of incendiary and fragmentation bombs
B-24 Liberators: The Aircraft That Ended the Reign of the U-Boat The B-24 Liberator was one of the few aircraft with sufficient range to bridge the expanses of the Atlantic As such, the Allies pressed this bomber into service, with results that would help to close the gap and eliminate the German submarine threat
Agony Wagon: The Consolidated B-24 Liberator, WWII’s Unsung Heavyweight Unlike the B-17, the B-24 was designed to carry cargo, any cargo, but preferably bombs It was not designed as a flying machine, but rather a flying receptacle Perpendicular to the long, nearly straignt wing, a cavernous oblong box was attached, with two huge rudders to give it directional control
B-24 Liberator - aviatorsdatabase. com The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an four engined American heavy bomber that was produced in greater numbers than any other American combat aircraft during World War II and still holds the record as the most produced US aircraft