{"product_id":"hasegawa-e29-1-72-consolidated-b-24j-liberator","title":"Consolidated B-24J Liberator","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe B-24 Liberator is\u003cbr\u003e\nIt's a four-shot U.S. Army bomber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe development of the B-24s began.\u003cbr\u003e\nAbout four years after the first flight of the B-17s,\u003cbr\u003e\nIn January of 1939, the U.S. Army...\u003cbr\u003e\nConsolidated to replace B17\u003cbr\u003e\nIt started with a request to consider the design of a new bomber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe demands of the Army at that time,\u003cbr\u003e\nMaximum speed 483km\/h (300mph) or more,\u003cbr\u003e\ncruising range 4,830km (3,000miles),\u003cbr\u003e\nPractical lift limit 10,680m(35,000ft),\u003cbr\u003e\nBomb carrying 3,629kg (8,000lb)\u003cbr\u003e\nThe demand was quite high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design team gave the highest priority to cruising range in development.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis was because the B-17s were weak in range.\u003cbr\u003e\nFirst, it was called the Davis Wing.\u003cbr\u003e\nUse the main wing with a large aspect ratio to reduce air resistance,\u003cbr\u003e\nWe made it possible to mount a lot of fuel tanks in the large wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003ethe torso is thick to the limit\u003cbr\u003e\nI couldn't imagine the bomb at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\nI tried to make it possible to carry a lot,\u003cbr\u003e\nThis led to a high degree of versatility,\u003cbr\u003e\nIt became a major feature of this aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tail wing is a distinctive double-vertical tail,\u003cbr\u003e\nIt was aimed at reducing air resistance,\u003cbr\u003e\nIt also seems to have been popular at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe B-24s immediately began to design as models32,\u003cbr\u003e\nThe design is done at an amazing speed.\u003cbr\u003e\nOn February 21st, the document review was conducted.\u003cbr\u003e\nAs a result, on March 30th of the same year, the prototype was launched.\u003cbr\u003e\nA contract was made for the actual mock-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eOn October 26th, the main wings and fuselage of the XB-24 were completed.\u003cbr\u003e\nI made my first flight on December 29th of the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe B-24s were the largest mass-produced bomber in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\nMore than 18,000 aircraft were also produced.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is the record for World War II aircraft, including fighter jets in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eB-24s in Europe, Pacific, and other fronts.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is also famous as a bomber used on the most battlefields in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\nEspecially on the Pacific front,\u003cbr\u003e\nIt was the mainstay of heavy bombers until the arrival of its successor, the B-29s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe B-24J is the most widely produced type in the B-24 series.\u003cbr\u003e\nA total of 6,678 aircraft were made.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe first was completed on August 31, 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003eB-24J features R-1830-65 engine with turbo supercharger,\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are also equipment for the C-1 autopilot and the M-9 bombsighter.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe armament is attached to the head and the tail of the rotary gun,\u003cbr\u003e\nThe lower part of the fuselage was also equipped with a Sperry A-13 spherical gun tower.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe front and rear turrets of B-24J have multiple forms depending on the production plant,\u003cbr\u003e\nThe main ones are the Conceal A-6A and the Emerson A-15.\u003cbr\u003e\nEach is equipped with two 12.7mm M-2 guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \n\n\u003cp\u003e[Data] B-24J\u003cbr\u003e\nCrew: Ten people.\u003cbr\u003e\nTotal width: 33.53m\u003cbr\u003e\nTotal length: 20.47m\u003cbr\u003e\nHeight: 5.46m\u003cbr\u003e\nMaximum take-off weight: 29,500kg\u003cbr\u003e\nEngine: Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney R-1830-65 Twin Wasp Air-Cold Star Type Double Row 14-cylinder x4\u003cbr\u003e\nRelease power: 1,200hp\u003cbr\u003e\nMax speed: 475km\/h (altitude 7,620m)\u003cbr\u003e\nRange: 3380km\u003cbr\u003e\nArmed: 12.7mm machine gun x10\u003cbr\u003e\nBomb capacity: 4,000kg\u003cbr\u003e\nFirst flight December 29, 1939 (XB-24)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional plastic parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eGun tower equipped nose parts\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecal (marking)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e43rd Bombardment Group 64th Bombing Squadron ‘428: COCKTAIL HOUR‘ (all unpainted silver: 1945: Philippines)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hasegawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53161507062027,"sku":"E29","price":62.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/hasegawa-hae29.jpg?v=1780702470","url":"https:\/\/anglia-models.com\/de\/products\/hasegawa-e29-1-72-consolidated-b-24j-liberator","provider":"Anglia Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}