SPECIFICATIONS

General; Not for any particular model

Versions (Type):

• B-24      (Bomber) "Liberator" [Army Air Corps] Model A-M (Split Tail) Model N (Single Tail)

• C-87      (Cargo) "Liberator Express" [Army Air Corps] (Split Tail)

• F-7        (Photo Reconnaissance) "Liberator" [Army Air Corps] (Split Tail)

• LB-30    (Bomber / Transport) "Liberator" [British Forces] (Split Tail)

• PB4Y-1 (Bomber) "Liberator" [U.S. Navy] (Split Tail)

• PB4Y-2 (Bomber) "Privateer" [U.S. Navy] (Single Tail)

Manufacturers:

• CF - Consolidated/Fortworth
• CO - Consolidated/San Diego
• DT - Douglas/Tulsa
• FO - Ford/Willow Run
• NT - North American/Dallas

Crew:

• 10

Wing Span:

• 110 ft. 0 in.

Wing Area:

• 1,048 sq. ft.

Length:

• 63 ft. 9 in.

Height:

• 18 ft. 8 in.

Weight:

• Empty ---- 27,500 lbs.
• Gross ----- 38,360 lbs.
• Maximum - 46,400 lbs.

Armament:

• Machine Guns - Ten .50-cal.
• Bombs --------- 8,000 lbs.

Speed:

• Cruising --- 175 mph.
• Maximum - 303 mph.
• Landing - - 90 mph.

Range:

• Empty ------------ 4,700 miles
• 2,500 bomb load - 3,000 miles

Service ceiling:

• 31,500 ft.

Cost (Originally):

• $336,000

Power Plant:

• Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-33 (S3C4-G) Twin Wasp 14 cyl. air-cooled reciprocating radials
• Engines: (Link is to The Aviation On-Line Museum)

Communication:

• B-24 Aircraft Radio Systems: (Link is to VE3FAB)
• Yagi-Uda Antenna Array: (Link is to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Serial Numbers:

• Aircraft Serial Numbers: (Link is to Joe Baugher's Web Site)

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