Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress vs. Consolidated B-24 Liberator
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
versus |
Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
22.56 m |
74 ft 0 in |
length |
20.42 m |
67 ft 0 in |
5.82 m |
19 ft 1 in |
height |
5.49 m |
18 ft |
31.62 m |
103 ft 9 in |
wingspan |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
4 Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone Turbosupercharged radial engines |
engines |
4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830s, 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines |
1,200 horsepower |
thrust per engine |
1,200 hp, 1,200 hp each |
4,800 horsepower |
total thrust |
4,800 hp (calculated from 4 engines each with 1,200 hp) |
29,484 kg |
65,000 lb |
MTOW |
26,580 kg |
58,600 lb |
2,000 mi |
1,739 nm |
range |
2,850 mi |
2,481 nm |
226 mph |
364 km/h |
cruise speed |
175 mph |
282 km/h |
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capacity |
8,000 pounds |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.