Battle Of The Bombers: The B-24 Liberator Vs The B-17 Flying …
2023年11月8日 · Let's take a closer look at a direct comparison between these two aircraft. The B-24 and B-17 had similar payload capacities and armaments; critically, both used M2 …
Consolidated B-24 Liberator vs Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress …
2 x 0.50 caliber Browning heavy machine guns in powered Sperry ball turret. Maximum internal bombload of 7,983 kg (17,600 lb). Side-by-side comparison of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator …
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, or the Consolidated B-24 …
Beginning in the spring of 1943, the 43rd Bomb Group replaced its B-17s with B-24s, ending the combat career of the Flying Fortress in the Pacific. Not a single B-17 bomber ever appeared in …
Why the B-17 Flying Fortress Was a Better Bomber Than the B-24 ...
2024年7月3日 · Among the giants of the air, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator are often compared for their roles, capabilities, and impact. The B …
B-17 Vs. B-24 | B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of …
The majority of three thousand officers and enlisted men in Eight Air Force heavy bomber crews tallied between 28 May and 5 June 1944 said their aircraft – be they B-17s or B-24s – were …
B-17 vs B-24 - GlobalSecurity.org
Coming along five years after the B-17, the B-24 possessed an initial advantage. It carried a larger bomb load than the B-17, and could carry the load farther, with a crew of the same size …
What Were The Key Differences Between The USAAF B-17 Flying …
2024年9月4日 · B-24 flew faster, higher, farther, with longer range than B-17. B-24 Liberator had capacity for longer missions, used in historic raid on Ploesti. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress …
Comparisons of the Consolidated B-24 and the Boeing B-17
The B-24 was a faster plane having a greater range and payload capacity. However, in the ETO, the B-24 operated with the B-17 which constrained the aircraft's operating speed. The B17 …
B-17 or B-24? - Barbara Whitaker
2016年7月2日 · During WWII, the two bombers that carried the load in European air war for the Americans were the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-24 Liberator. In my latest work-in-progress …
B-17s vs B-24s: Which Was The Better Bomber? - World War Wings
2024年6月28日 · One of the common arguments that came out of WWII is: Which was the better bomber? The B-17 Flying Fortress or the B-24 Liberator? B-17 Flying Fortress. Boeing ended …