United States
Consolidated B-24J Liberator
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This boxed set contains:
- 1 x Consolidated B-24J Liberator 1/72 scale heavy bomber aircraft [E Series]
United States Army Air Forces
The B-24 Liberator is
It's a four-shot U.S. Army bomber.
The development of the B-24s began.
About four years after the first flight of the B-17s,
In January of 1939, the U.S. Army...
Consolidated to replace B17
It started with a request to consider the design of a new bomber.
The demands of the Army at that time,
Maximum speed 483km/h (300mph) or more,
cruising range 4,830km (3,000miles),
Practical lift limit 10,680m(35,000ft),
Bomb carrying 3,629kg (8,000lb)
The demand was quite high.
The design team gave the highest priority to cruising range in development.
This was because the B-17s were weak in range.
First, it was called the Davis Wing.
Use the main wing with a large aspect ratio to reduce air resistance,
We made it possible to mount a lot of fuel tanks in the large wings.
the torso is thick to the limit
I couldn't imagine the bomb at the time.
I tried to make it possible to carry a lot,
This led to a high degree of versatility,
It became a major feature of this aircraft.
The tail wing is a distinctive double-vertical tail,
It was aimed at reducing air resistance,
It also seems to have been popular at the time.
The B-24s immediately began to design as models32,
The design is done at an amazing speed.
On February 21st, the document review was conducted.
As a result, on March 30th of the same year, the prototype was launched.
A contract was made for the actual mock-up.
On October 26th, the main wings and fuselage of the XB-24 were completed.
I made my first flight on December 29th of the same year.
The B-24s were the largest mass-produced bomber in the United States.
More than 18,000 aircraft were also produced.
This is the record for World War II aircraft, including fighter jets in the United States.
B-24s in Europe, Pacific, and other fronts.
It is also famous as a bomber used on the most battlefields in the world.
Especially on the Pacific front,
It was the mainstay of heavy bombers until the arrival of its successor, the B-29s.
The B-24J is the most widely produced type in the B-24 series.
A total of 6,678 aircraft were made.
The first was completed on August 31, 1943.
B-24J features R-1830-65 engine with turbo supercharger,
There are also equipment for the C-1 autopilot and the M-9 bombsighter.
The armament is attached to the head and the tail of the rotary gun,
The lower part of the fuselage was also equipped with a Sperry A-13 spherical gun tower.
The front and rear turrets of B-24J have multiple forms depending on the production plant,
The main ones are the Conceal A-6A and the Emerson A-15.
Each is equipped with two 12.7mm M-2 guns.
[Data] B-24J
Crew: Ten people.
Total width: 33.53m
Total length: 20.47m
Height: 5.46m
Maximum take-off weight: 29,500kg
Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 Twin Wasp Air-Cold Star Type Double Row 14-cylinder x4
Release power: 1,200hp
Max speed: 475km/h (altitude 7,620m)
Range: 3380km
Armed: 12.7mm machine gun x10
Bomb capacity: 4,000kg
First flight December 29, 1939 (XB-24)
Additional plastic parts
Gun tower equipped nose parts
Decal (marking)
43rd Bombardment Group 64th Bombing Squadron ‘428: COCKTAIL HOUR‘ (all unpainted silver: 1945: Philippines)
This boxed set contains:
-
1*Consolidated B-24J Liberator 1/72 scale heavy bomber aircraft [E Series]
The B-24 Liberator is
It's a four-shot U.S. Army bomber.
The development of the B-24s began.
About four years after the first flight of the B-17s,
In January of 1939, the U.S. Army...
Consolidated to replace B17
It started with a request to consider the design of a new bomber.
The demands of the Army at that time,
Maximum speed 483km/h (300mph) or more,
cruising range 4,830km (3,000miles),
Practical lift limit 10,680m(35,000ft),
Bomb carrying 3,629kg (8,000lb)
The demand was quite high.
The design team gave the highest priority to cruising range in development.
This was because the B-17s were weak in range.
First, it was called the Davis Wing.
Use the main wing with a large aspect ratio to reduce air resistance,
We made it possible to mount a lot of fuel tanks in the large wings.
the torso is thick to the limit
I couldn't imagine the bomb at the time.
I tried to make it possible to carry a lot,
This led to a high degree of versatility,
It became a major feature of this aircraft.
The tail wing is a distinctive double-vertical tail,
It was aimed at reducing air resistance,
It also seems to have been popular at the time.
The B-24s immediately began to design as models32,
The design is done at an amazing speed.
On February 21st, the document review was conducted.
As a result, on March 30th of the same year, the prototype was launched.
A contract was made for the actual mock-up.
On October 26th, the main wings and fuselage of the XB-24 were completed.
I made my first flight on December 29th of the same year.
The B-24s were the largest mass-produced bomber in the United States.
More than 18,000 aircraft were also produced.
This is the record for World War II aircraft, including fighter jets in the United States.
B-24s in Europe, Pacific, and other fronts.
It is also famous as a bomber used on the most battlefields in the world.
Especially on the Pacific front,
It was the mainstay of heavy bombers until the arrival of its successor, the B-29s.
The B-24J is the most widely produced type in the B-24 series.
A total of 6,678 aircraft were made.
The first was completed on August 31, 1943.
B-24J features R-1830-65 engine with turbo supercharger,
There are also equipment for the C-1 autopilot and the M-9 bombsighter.
The armament is attached to the head and the tail of the rotary gun,
The lower part of the fuselage was also equipped with a Sperry A-13 spherical gun tower.
The front and rear turrets of B-24J have multiple forms depending on the production plant,
The main ones are the Conceal A-6A and the Emerson A-15.
Each is equipped with two 12.7mm M-2 guns.
[Data] B-24J
Crew: Ten people.
Total width: 33.53m
Total length: 20.47m
Height: 5.46m
Maximum take-off weight: 29,500kg
Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 Twin Wasp Air-Cold Star Type Double Row 14-cylinder x4
Release power: 1,200hp
Max speed: 475km/h (altitude 7,620m)
Range: 3380km
Armed: 12.7mm machine gun x10
Bomb capacity: 4,000kg
First flight December 29, 1939 (XB-24)
Additional plastic parts
Gun tower equipped nose parts
Decal (marking)
43rd Bombardment Group 64th Bombing Squadron ‘428: COCKTAIL HOUR‘ (all unpainted silver: 1945: Philippines)
