Boeing B-24

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Boeing_B-24

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	bomber aircraft
gptkbp:armament	up to 10 .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad	up to 8,000 lb
gptkbp:crew	10
gptkbp:design	high-wing, four-engine
gptkbp:engine	gptkb:Boeing_B-24_Liberator gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:firstFlight	December 29, 1939
gptkbp:height	17 ft 5 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Boeing B-24
gptkbp:length	66 ft 8 in
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxSpeed	290 mph
gptkbp:nickname	Liberator
gptkbp:notableUsers	gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkbp:numberBuilt	over 18,000
gptkbp:retired	1968
gptkbp:role	mining reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare cargo transport heavy bomber transport medical evacuation strategic bombing strategic airlift special operations training aircraft ground attack bombing raids search and rescue airlift missions strategic reconnaissance air-sea rescue photo reconnaissance tactical bombing pathfinder missions
gptkbp:service_ceiling	28,000 ft
gptkbp:services	1941–1945
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:variant	gptkb:B-24H B-24D B-24J
gptkbp:wingspan	110 ft 0 in