A four-engine American heavy bomber produced in very large numbers and used for strategic bombing and long-range maritime missions.
Development
Consolidated B-24 Liberator was developed by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in United States as a bomber. The family first flew in 1939 and entered service in 1941. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Consolidated B-24 Liberator is represented primarily in the bomber role. The sourced variant records include service with United States Army Air Forces. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include strategic bomber.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include B-24D and B-24J.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-24D | Production | Bomber | United States Army Air Forces |
| B-24J | Production | Bomber | United States Army Air Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
B-24D — C011 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 10
Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830 turbo-supercharged radial
Armament: Multiple .50-caliber defensive machine guns and a substantial internal bomb load.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Consolidated B-24D Liberator — National Museum of the United States Air Force · Tier 1
- American Combat Planes — Doubleday · Tier 3