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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California.It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s, in the Land Bomber design category.
Consolidated vice president Edgar Gott was responsible for securing the company's contract to design and build the B-24 Liberator bomber. [5] The XB-24 Liberator prototype made its first flight in December 1939, and the first production order was from the French in 1940, just days before their surrender to Germany; six of these YB-24 Liberators ...
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and other allied air forces during World War II. Of the 19,256 B-24, PB4Y-1, LB-30 and other model variants in the Liberator family produced, thirteen complete examples survive today, two of which are airworthy.
B-24s under construction at Willow Run. Willow Run, also known as Air Force Plant 31, was a manufacturing complex in Michigan, United States, located between Ypsilanti Township and Belleville, built by the Ford Motor Company to manufacture aircraft, especially the Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber. [1]
B. Commando (aircraft) Consolidated B-24 Liberator; ... Convair B-36 Peacemaker; Consolidated XB-41 Liberator; Consolidated XB2Y; C. Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express;
R-1830 Twin Wasp R-1830 on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Type Radial engine National origin United States Manufacturer Pratt & Whitney First run 1932 Major applications Consolidated B-24 Liberator Douglas C-47 Skytrain Douglas DC-3 Grumman F4F Wildcat Consolidated PBY Catalina Douglas TBD Devastator Short Sunderland Vickers Wellington Number built 173,618 Variants Pratt & Whitney ...
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Consolidated Liberator I was the service name of the first Consolidated B-24 Liberator four-engined bombers to see use with the Royal Air Force (RAF). A small number of B-24s were purchased for the RAF but assessment showed that they were not suitable for use over Europe.