Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

• Nation: United States
• Type: Heavy Bomber
• Wartime Service Dates: 1941-1945
• Range: 2,100 miles
• Airspeed: 290 mph
• Crew: 7-10
• Payload: 2,700 to 8,000 pounds depending on range to target
• Power plant: 4× Pratt & Whitney R-1830 turbosupercharged radial engines, 1,200 hp each
• Notes: With the B-17, the B-24 formed the core of the American strategic bombing campaign in Europe. With over 18,000 produced during the war, the Liberator was modified and used by US Navy for maritime patrols, as well as was deployed by other Allied powers.