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B-17 vs B-24: Which was better?
How? Which one? And why? Join me on a statistical deep dive into America's WW2 heavy bomber trio: The Consolidated B-24 Liberator vs the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. A European country said it ...
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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 ...
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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 ...