B-24D Liberator (Olive)

by Toys and Models

Product Features

• Handcarved Mahogany Wood Model Airplane
• Handcrafted and Handpainted
• Comes with base stand ready to display
• Comes with base stand ready for display

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 21.3 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000U7VGTC
• Item model number: AB24DTS
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #543,304 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The B-24 Liberator was the prototype model produced by Consolidated Aircraft Corp. It was the rival of the B-17 Flying Fortress but it had greater speed and range than the latter. In history, The B-24 Liberator was built in greater quantity than any other US bombers during World War II; thus there were over 18,000 of it. Its very first flight was on December 26, 1939. Of the 164 battles it was engaged in, 53 lost their route, 23 were forced down and only 88 returned safely to base. The B-24 Liberator has a feature that makes it suitable for long water missions. On August 1, 1943, the Liberator was involved in the initial raid on the Ploesti oil refinery in Southern Rumania. That raid is said to be the most dramatic of all its European battles as it was heavily defended by anti aircraft guns, the squadrons of German Luffwafe and the Royal Rumanian Air Force fighters.

Product Description

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft Company of San Diego, California. Its mass production was brought into full force by 1943 with the aid of the Ford Motor Company through its newly constructed Willow Run facility, where peak production had reached one B-24 per hour and 650 per month in 1944. Other factories soon followed. The B-24 ended World War II as the most produced Allied heavy bomber in history, and the most produced American military aircraft at over 18,000 units, thanks in large measure to Henry Ford and the harnessing of American industry. It still holds the distinction as the most-produced American military aircraft. The B-24 was used by several Allied air forces and navies, and by every branch of the American armed forces during the war, attaining a distinguished war record with its operations in the Western European, Pacific, Mediterranean, and China-Burma-India Theaters. Often compared with the better-known B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 was a more modern design with a higher top speed, greater range, and a heavier bomb load; however, it was also more difficult to fly, with heavy control forces and poor formation-flying characteristics. Popular opinion among aircrews and general's staffs tended to favor the B-17's rugged qualities above all other considerations in the European Theater. The placement of the B-24's fuel tanks throughout the upper fuselage and its lightweight construction, designed to increase range and optimize assembly line production, made the aircraft vulnerable to battle damage.The B-24 was notorious among American aircrews for its tendency to catch fire. Moreover, its high fuselage-mounted Davis wing also meant it was dangerous to ditch or belly land, since the fuselage tended to break apart. Nevertheless, the B-24 provided excellent service in a variety of roles thanks to its large payload and long range.