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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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