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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
18,188
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1939
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew11
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber, Anti-submarine warfare, Maritime patrol aircraft
- GenerationWorld War II era heavy bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-1830-35 Twin Wasp, R-1830-41 or R-1830-65
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel3,600 kg
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed477.932 km/h
- Cruise Speed345.978 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,534.4 m
- Ferry Range4,800 km
- Combat Radius2,200 km
- Rate of Climb5.207 m/s
- G-Limit3.5
- Takeoff Run1,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length20.422 m
- Wingspan33.5 m
- Height5.182 m
- Wing Area97.4
- Empty Weight16.556 kg
- Loaded Weight25.5 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight29.5 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload3,600 kg
- Internal Gun10 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in 4 turrets and two waist positions
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarASV Mark II radar (early), H2X radar (later)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteYes
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built18,188
- Operators10
- Variants19
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1968
- Production Start1940
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
18,188
units produced
19
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Consolidated B-24 Liberator // DERIVATIVES
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory8country · 349units
349active
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
28STRATEGIC BOMBERS2WORLD WAR II · STRATEGIC BOMBERS797UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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