- Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Wikipedia
At its inception, the B-24 was a modern design featuring a highly efficient shoulder-mounted, high aspect ratio Davis wing The wing gave the Liberator a high cruise speed, long range and the ability to carry a heavy bomb load
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator - The National WWII Museum
Every day, memories of World War II—its sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphs—disappear The B-24 Liberator was a powerful symbol of US industrial might, with more than 18,000 produced by the war’s end They flew faster and farther than the B-17
- The B-24 Liberator: The Most Produced Bomber In History
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 Over 18,000 B-24s were built during WWII, making it not only the most produced American military aircraft but the most produced bomber in history
- 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, specifications, photographs, Assembly . . .
U S Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator history, specifications, photographs, production recap, and surviving B-24 aircraft
- About the B-24 - The 449th Bomb Group (H)
The 449th Bomb Group operated Consolidated B-24 Liberators, built by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California At over 18,400 units produced, the B-24 is still the most-produced American military aircraft
- Consolidated B-24D Liberator - National Museum of the USAF
DAYTON, Ohio -- Consolidated B-24D Liberator in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (U S Air Force photo) The B-24 was employed in operations in every combat theater during World War II
- 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
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