Consolidated B-24 Liberator (1941)


Consolidated B-24 Liberator


Specifications
Crew11 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier, radio operator, nose turret, top turret, 2 × waist gunners, ball turret, tail gunner)
Engine4 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-35 Twin Wasp
Length320.2 m / 66 ft 3 in
Wingspan33.6 m / 110 ft 3 in
Height5.5 m / 18 ft 1 in
Wing Area97.4 m² / 1048.40 sq ft
Empty Weight16556 kg / 36500 lb
Take-off Weight24948 kg / 55000 lb
Maximum Speed487 km/h / 303 mph
Range4580 km / 2846 mile
Ceiling9750 m / 32000 ft
Armament10 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 Browning machine guns, 5800 kg (12800 lb) of bombs