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Description
| Manufacturer: | Consolidated | |
| Base model: | B-24 | |
| Designation: | B-24 | |
| Version: | L | |
| Nickname: | Liberator | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
Specifications
| Length: | 67' 2" | 20.5 m | |
| Height: | 18' 0" | 5.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 109' 10" | 33.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,048.5 sq ft | 97.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 36,410 lb | 16,550 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 64,350 lb | 29,183 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 64,350 lb | 29,250 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1200 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 214 mph | 346 km/h | 187 kt |
| Max Speed: | 299 mph | 483 km/h | 261 kt |
| Ceiling: | 27,978 ft | 8,530 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Canada Aviation Museum | +ttawa | Ontario |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Chat http://www.hayalin.com, AL | thanks 05/26/2012 @ 13:22 [ref: 57799] |
| Chat sohbet http://www.Hayalin.com, AL | thanks 05/25/2012 @ 12:25 [ref: 57793] |
| noah radcliffe , IL | my great uncle was a navigator/ball gunner in ww2 and he wrote a book. it mentioned that he flew in the b-24j "private stock" before someone decided to take it "offroading"
if anyone knows anything about the plane or about colonel John R. Campbell contact me please!!!!!!!!!!!! 11/29/2011 @ 15:01 [ref: 50756] |
| Don , KS | Mincraft makes the "L" model. I am putting one together now. Nice looking model. Has marking for three or four areas of operation. I'm doing the Cina one.
Hope you find it, Don 11/30/2010 @ 07:10 [ref: 33694] |
| Teargas Horse Las Vegas, NV | My grandfather is pictured in front of "Red Headed Woman" with only the number 645. Serving in the Pacific in 44 crew #310. If it is an L modelm then most likely it is; s/n 44-41645? Consolidated B-24L-5-CO Liberator. All data bases I find so far skip 645. Any information would be greatly appreciated. 08/25/2007 @ 14:19 [ref: 17755] |
| kaleb , CO | What are the major cities that I might glimpse the B-24 11/12/2001 @ 15:06 [ref: 3615] |
| kaleb , CO | What are the major cities that I might glimpse the B-24 11/12/2001 @ 15:06 [ref: 3614] |
| Joe French Olathe, KS | Whoever said the max weight of the Lib was 64,350 pounds [29,250 kg] must never have been in or flown one. I flew 37 missions out of Horsham St. Faith at Norwich and sometines we grossed nearly 80,000 pounds into a strong 5 mph wind. yes 5 mph head wind at takeoff with 49 inches of merc at 4800 rpm.. Try it some time.. To A Blyth @ Norwich.. Drop me a line at B24TopPilot@aol.com. You're my kind of flyer and your three photos deserve an award. I'd like to be there when a B24 reaches 27,978 feet, maybe if not loaded with bombs or if tied to a rocket..
08/18/2001 @ 14:47 [ref: 2951] |
| A Blyth , OTH | can anyone tell me how many liberators there are left in the world, how many in the states and how many are flyable. I would love to see one over here in the air to fly along side the "Sally B". After seeing Diamond Lil fly into my home town nearly ten years ago feel it a great pity that there's not one here with us as so many flew here during WW11.Where i live i'm surrounded by old WW11 airfields all empty now. 07/09/2001 @ 05:57 [ref: 2622] |
| Alan Meeks Tulsa, OK | The Confederate AirForce B-24 Diamond Lil is in Tulsa, OK at the Tulsa Technology Center at Riverside Airport undergoing a month long maintenance schedule. 12/16/2000 @ 17:41 [ref: 1193] |
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