B-24 Liberator Model Airplane

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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American large bomber aircraft powered by Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830s/1200 each engine. The B-24 first flew on December 29, 1939. The B-24 was used by several Allied air forces and navies, and by every branch of the American armed forces during the war, attaining a distinguished war record with its operations in the Western European, Pacific, Mediterranean, and China-Burma-India Theaters.Often compared with the better-known B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 was a more modern design with a higher top speed, greater range, and a heavier bomb load; however, it was also more difficult to fly, with heavy control forces and poor formation-flying characteristics. Nevertheless, popular opinion among aircrews and general's staffs tended to favor the B-17's rugged qualities above all other considerations in the European Theater.

The B-24 was the most prolific American plane of World War IIIt was in great demand for a wide variety of roles, including carrying cargo and passengers, antisubmarine work, bombing, reconnaissance, and special operations. Its name will be forever linked with the brilliant but costly August 1943 USAAF raids on the Ploesti oil fields in Rumania.The Army Air Corps ordered so many more B-24s that new factories had to be built, including one by Ford at Willow Run, Michigan. The Consolidated B-24 Liberator fought in every theater, but was at its best in the Pacific, where its long range was invaluable. Its greatest contribution to the war effort, however, came over the cold, gray skies of the Atlantic, where the wide-ranging Liberators sealed off the last remaining open sea area from prowling German U-boats.

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was not as aesthetically attractive as the B-17 bomber, nor did it win the same popular regard from the public. Forced to fly at lower altitudes over Europe than the B-17, the B-24 incurred many combat losses and was not considered as "rugged" as the Boeing bomber. Nonetheless, its crews grew to love it, and they still vociferously insist that the Liberator was a better plane than the Fortress.

The B-24 was produced with more than 18,000 built.