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Price: $149.95
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The B-24 Liberator model aircraft comes with a handsome
mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and undergoes various stages of
quality control before being placed in its box. The B-24 Liberator
scale model aircraft is perfect as an addition to a growing
collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. Each B-24
Liberator replica will surely mesmerize aviation enthusiasts and
hobbyists for it is truly a work of art that relives their memory of
the actual B-24 Liberator.
B-24H Liberator History:
The B-24 Liberator, an American heavy bomber, was manufactured by
Consolidated Aircraft. It was designed by Isaac M. Laddon. Primarily
used by USAF and USN, the Liberator first flew on December 29, 1939.
It was produced in greater numbers than any other American combat
aircraft of World War II and still holds the record as the most
produced U.S. military aircraft. Often compared to the better known
B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 was a more modern design with a
higher top speed and greater range yet it had a similar bombload and
defensive armament. Nevertheless, popular opinion among aircrews and
general staff tended to favor the B-17's rugged qualities above all
other considerations. A total of 18,482 B-24 Liberator was built.
As for the "H" model of the Liberator, it is a four-engine
strategic heavy bomber that attained distinguished war record with
its operations in the Pacific, African, Middle Eastern, and European
theaters. The B-24H Liberator served in all theaters of combat,
delivering large bomb loads over long distances. The Liberator’s
major contribution in World War II was as a bomber, especially in
the Pacific. As the most complicated and expensive long- range
bomber of its time since its range of 2200 miles was greater than
the B-17, more Liberators were built than any other WWII bomber.
However, the model was redesigned due to its vulnerability to
head-on attack. The B-24H was improved with a nose turret, generally
a modified Emerson A-6 tail turret, to reduce interference during
battle.
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