Consolidated B-24 Liberator vs. North American P-51 Mustang
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
versus |
North American P-51 Mustang |
20.42 m |
67 ft 0 in |
length |
9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
5.49 m |
18 ft |
height |
4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
wingspan |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830s, 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines |
engines |
Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
1,200 hp, 1,200 hp each |
thrust per engine |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
4,800 hp (calculated from 4 engines each with 1,200 hp) |
total thrust |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
26,580 kg |
58,600 lb |
MTOW |
5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
2,850 mi |
2,481 nm |
range |
2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
175 mph |
282 km/h |
cruise speed |
325 mph |
525 km/h |
8,000 pounds |
capacity |
2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.