Consolidated B-24 Liberator Specifications

From a display board at the base of the aircraft:-

Wingspan

110 feet

Length

67 ft. 7 5/8 inches

Height

18 feet

Maximum Weight

65,000 pounds

Empty Weight

36,500 pounds

Bomb Load

8,000 to 10,000 pounds: 16 bombs of 500 pounds, or 4 bombs of 2,000 pounds

Armament

Ten .50 caliber machine guns

Crew

Ten

Power Plants

Four 1,200 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 engines, 14 cylinders, turbo-charged and super-charged.

Performance

Max. speed: 290 mph. Service ceiling: 28,000 feet. Cruise: 180 mph. Max. range: 3,000 miles