Consolidated B-24 Liberator vs. Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
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| Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
versus |
Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter |
| 20.42 m |
67 ft 0 in |
length |
33.68 m |
110 ft 6 in |
| 5.49 m |
18 ft |
height |
11.58 m |
38 ft |
| 33.53 m |
110 ft |
wingspan |
43.05 m |
141 ft 3 in |
| 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830s, 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines |
| 1,200 hp, 1,200 hp each |
thrust per engine |
3,000 to 4,300 hp (2,200 to 3,200 kW) |
| 4,800 hp (calculated from 4 engines each with 1,200 hp) |
total thrust |
12,000 to 17,200 hp (8,800 to 24,800 kW) |
| 26,580 kg |
58,600 lb |
MTOW |
73,000 kg |
161,000 lb |
| 2,850 mi |
2,481 nm |
range |
3,700 km |
1,998 nm |
| 175 mph |
282 km/h |
cruise speed |
610 km/h |
379 mph |
| 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.
