Consolidated B-24 Liberator

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Consolidated_B-24_Liberator

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	bomber
gptkbp:armament	gptkb:10_×_.50_in_(12.7_mm)_M2_Browning_machine_guns
gptkbp:bombLoad	up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg)
gptkbp:builtYear	gptkb:Consolidated_San_Diego_plant gptkb:Douglas_Tulsa_plant gptkb:Ford_Willow_Run_plant gptkb:North_American_Aviation_Dallas_plant
gptkbp:crew	10
gptkbp:emptyWeight	36,500 lb (16,556 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower	1,200 hp (895 kW) each
gptkbp:firstFlight	29 December 1939
gptkbp:height	18 ft (5.49 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Consolidated B-24 Liberator
gptkbp:introduced	1941
gptkbp:length	67 ft 8 in (20.6 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Consolidated_Aircraft
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	290 mph (470 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight	65,000 lb (29,484 kg)
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Liberator
gptkbp:notableFeature	gptkb:high_aspect_ratio_Davis_wing twin tail fins tricycle landing gear large bomb bay
gptkbp:notableMission	gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave
gptkbp:notableProductionFact	most produced American military aircraft most produced heavy bomber in history
gptkbp:notableVariant	gptkb:B-24M gptkb:B-24D gptkb:B-24J gptkb:PB4Y-2_Privateer
gptkbp:numberBuilt	18,482
gptkbp:powerplant	4 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 Twin Wasp radial engines
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Consolidated_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:range	2,100 mi (3,400 km)
gptkbp:retired	1968
gptkbp:role	bomber transport maritime patrol anti-submarine warfare
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	28,000 ft (8,500 m)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Convair_B-36_Peacemaker
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:South_African_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force gptkb:Indian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Indian_Air_Force gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Air_Force gptkb:Polish_Air_Forces_in_exile
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan	110 ft (33.53 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Dresden_bombing_(1945) gptkb:Strategic_bombing_of_Germany
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5