Consolidated B-24 Liberator vs. Grumman HU-16 Albatross
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
versus |
Grumman HU-16 Albatross |
20.42 m |
67 ft 0 in |
length |
19.05 m |
62 ft 10 in |
5.49 m |
18 ft |
height |
7.87 m |
25 ft 10 in |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
wingspan |
29.41 m |
96 ft 6 in |
4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830s, 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines |
engines |
2 x Wright R-1820-76 Cyclone radial engines |
1,200 hp, 1,200 hp each |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 1,425 hp each |
4,800 hp (calculated from 4 engines each with 1,200 hp) |
total thrust |
Approximately 2,850 hp total |
26,580 kg |
58,600 lb |
MTOW |
33,000 lb |
14,969 kg |
2,850 mi |
2,481 nm |
range |
4,442 km |
2,398 nm |
175 mph |
282 km/h |
cruise speed |
155 mph |
249 km/h |
8,000 pounds |
capacity |
Pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, and crew chief |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.