MacArthur's Airmen B-24 “Liberator”
| Manufacturer: |
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Consolidated |
| Purpose: |
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Heavy Bomber |
| Number produced: |
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18,482 |
General characteristics
- Crew: 7-10
- Length: 67 ft 8 in
- Wingspan: 110 ft 0 in
- Height: 18 ft 0 in
- Wing area: 1,048 ft²
- Empty weight: 36,500 lb
- Loaded weight: 55,000 lb
- Max takeoff weight: 65,000 lb
- Powerplant: 4× Pratt & Whitney R-1830 turbosupercharged radial engines, 1,200 hp ea.
Performance
- Maximum speed: 290 mph
- Cruise speed: 215 mph
- Stall speed: 95 mph
- Combat radius: 2,100 mi
- Ferry range: 3,700 mi
- Service ceiling: 28,000 ft
- Rate of climb: 1,025 ft/min
- Wing loading: 52.5 lb/ft²
Armament
- Guns: 10 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
- Bombs:
- Short range (˜400 mi): 8,000 lb
- Long range (˜800 mi): 5,000 lb
- Very long range (˜1,200 mi): 2,700 lb
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