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The World War II B-24 Liberator Was So Good The U.S. Built Over 18,000
The B-24 gave Allied air forces a reliable option in both the European and Pacific theaters of war. T he Consolidated B-24 Liberator was arguably the most celebrated heavy bomber ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
the first prototype of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator made its first flight. In time, the Liberator would become the most widely produced American heavy bomber of WWII, with 18,188 examples being ...
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78 years ago, the B-24 Liberator took its first flight - here's how it helped bring down the Nazis
The B-24 was designed to be the US's fastest heavy bomber. Its top speed was 300 mph, and its range — 3,000 miles — was more than any other American airplane. Its maximum payload, 8,000 pounds ...
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Bombers of World War II
By mid-1942, half a year after America entered the war, however, the U.S. Navy needed its own land-based heavy ... B-25 Mitchell One of the best known airplanes of World War II, the B-25 bomber ...
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The World War II B-24 Liberator Was So Good The U.S. Built Over 18,000
The B-24 featured a shoulder-mounted high aspect ratio Davis wing. Used on several bomber models during World War II, the Davis wing offered a lower drag coefficient than other contemporary ...