Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bomber aircraft
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
heavy bomber
|
| gptkbp:armament |
10 x .50 in M2 Browning machine guns
|
| gptkbp:bombLoad |
8,000 lb
|
| gptkbp:crew |
10
pilot navigator co-pilot radio operator bombardier gunners |
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
1945
|
| gptkbp:design |
high aspect ratio wings
high-wing, four-engine large bomb bay twin tail fins turreted gun positions |
| gptkbp:engine |
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
|
| gptkbp:engineType |
radial engine
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1943
|
| gptkbp:fuelCapacity |
2,000 US gallons
|
| gptkbp:height |
18 ft 5 in
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
used_extensively_in_WWII
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
B-24Y Liberator
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
1943
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future bomber designs
|
| gptkbp:length |
66 ft 8 in
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Consolidated_Aircraft
|
| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
290 mph
|
| gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight |
65,000 lb
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Liberator
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
strategic bombing campaigns
Pacific theater operations long-range bombing missions anti-submarine warfare missions bombing_raids_over_Europe supply_missions_to_Allied_forces |
| gptkbp:numberBuilt |
approximately 1,000
|
| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
served in various theaters
|
| gptkbp:primaryUser |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:range |
1,500 mi
|
| gptkbp:retired |
1945
|
| gptkbp:role |
strategic bombing
|
| gptkbp:services |
28,000 ft
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
1944
strategic bombing missions |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:variant |
B-24 Liberator
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
110 ft
110 ft 0 in |