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Description
| Manufacturer: | Consolidated | |
| Base model: | B-24 | |
| Designation: | B-24 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Liberator | |
| Equivalent to: | PB4Y-1 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Serial/Bureau Number: | 42-72843 | |
| Location: | United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Ohio | |
Specifications
| Length: | 66' 4" | 20.2 m | |
| Height: | 17' 11" | 5.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 110' | 33.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,048.0 sq ft | 97.3 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 32,605 lb | 14,786 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 56,000 lb | 25,396 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 60,000 lb | 27,210 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-43 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1200 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 2,300 miles | 3,703 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 200 mph | 322 km/h | 174 kt |
| Max Speed: | 303 mph | 487 km/h | 263 kt |
| Ceiling: | 32,000 ft | 9,753 m | |