Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was a World War II American heavy bomber known for its long range, high payload capacity, and extensive use in strategic bombing and anti-submarine roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II bomber
four‑engine heavy bomber
military aircraft
armament .50 caliber Browning M2 machine guns
bombLoad 3,600 kg
8,000 lb
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 10
designFeature tricycle landing gear
twin tail fins
engineType Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine
firstFlight 1939-12-29
height 18 ft
5.5 m
introduced 1941
length 20.6 m
67 ft 8 in
manufacturer Consolidated Aircraft
Douglas Aircraft Company
Ford Motor Company
North American Aviation
maximumSpeed 290 mph
467 km/h
notableOperation Ploiești oil fields raids
linked to: Ploiești raid
notableVariant B-24D
B-24H
B-24J
PB4Y-1 Liberator
linked to: PB4Y-2 Privateer

PB4Y-2 Privateer
numberBuilt over 18,400
numberOfEngines 4
operatedBy Free French Air Force
linked to: Free French Forces

South African Air Force
United States Navy
primaryUser Indian Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
productionPeriodEnd 1945
productionPeriodStart 1940
range 2,100 mi
3,400 km
retired 1968
role anti-submarine warfare aircraft
maritime patrol aircraft
strategic bomber
transport aircraft
serviceCeiling 28,000 ft
8,500 m
successor Boeing B-29 Superfortress
linked to: B-29 Superfortress
usedFor anti-submarine patrols
convoy escort
long-range reconnaissance
strategic bombing
usedInConflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
World War II
wingConfiguration high aspect ratio Davis wing
wingspan 110 ft
33.53 m

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United States Army Air Forces mainBomberAircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operation Tidal Wave aircraftUsed Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Allied strategic bombing of Japan usesAircraft B-24 Liberator
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RAF Coastal Command operatedAircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Fifteenth Air Force aircraftTypeUsed B-24 Liberator
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Big Week notableAircraftUsed B-24 Liberator
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator notableVariant B-24D
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator notableVariant B-24J
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator notableVariant B-24H
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Seventh Air Force equipment B-24 Liberator
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Eighth Air Force aircraftOperated B-24 Liberator
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Ploiești raid aircraftUsed B-24 Liberator
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Allied strategic bombers notableAircraftType Consolidated B-24 Liberator
14th Air Force notableAircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express derivedFrom Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express basedOn B-24D bomber airframe
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Far Eastern Air Forces aircraftTypeUsed B-24 Liberator
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No. 206 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Consolidated Liberator
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Leigh Light usedOnAircraftType Consolidated B-24 Liberator
United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe usedAircraftType B-24 Liberator
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No. 120 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Consolidated Liberator
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Willow Run Airport historicalAircraftProduced B-24 Liberator
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Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp notableApplication Consolidated B-24 Liberator (early variants)
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RAF Hethel hostedAircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator
No. 86 Wing RAAF aircraftOperated B-24 Liberator
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No. 23 Squadron RAAF equipment B-24 Liberator (historical)
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Consolidated Aircraft producedAircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Consolidated Aircraft keyProduct B-24 Liberator heavy bomber
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Waco CG-4 tugAircraft B-24 Liberator
subject linked to: Waco CG-4 glider
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The Mighty Eighth aircraftOperated Consolidated B-24 Liberator
PB4Y-2 Privateer basedOn Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Ploesti raid aircraftUsed Consolidated B-24 Liberator
American Air Museum in Britain hasExhibit Consolidated B-24 Liberator
United States wartime aircraft production program notableProduct B-24 Liberator
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RAF Kinloss aircraftStationed Consolidated Liberator
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Italian cruiser Trieste airAttackType B-24 Liberator bombers
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