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B-24 Specifications

B-24 Mission

Richard Collins

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TYPE
B-24H

Number Built/Converted
3100

Remarks
Imp. for greater def. firepower

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Notes:

* Serial numbers: 41-28574 to 41-29006; 41-29116 to 41-29608;
   42-50277 to 42-50451; 42-51077 to 42-51225; 42-52077 to 42-52776;
   42-64432 to 42-64501; 42-7465 to 42-7769; 42-94729 to 42-95503
* 1780 built by Ford at their Willow Run plant in 7 production blocks
* 738 assembled by Consolidated at their Fort Worth plant.
* 582 assembled by Douglas at their Tulsa plant.

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Span: 110 ft. 0 in.
Length: 67 ft. 2 in.
Height: 18 ft. 0 in.
Weight: 56,000 lbs. design gross weight
Armament: Ten .50-cal. and 12,800 lbs. of bombs
Engines: Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 supercharged radials of 1,200 hp. each (take-off power)
Crew: Ten

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Maximum speed: 290 mph.
Cruising speed: 215 mph.
Range: 3,700 miles (max. ferry range); 2,100 miles w/ 5,000 lbs. bomb load
Service Ceiling: 28,000 ft.