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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 PB4Y-1 Liberator
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
2,065
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
10
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1939
- Service Entry Year1943
- Crew10
- Primary RoleMaritime patrol and anti‑submarine warfare
- GenerationWorld War II era heavy bomber derivative
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeRadial piston
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1830-94 Twin Wasp
- Number of Engines4
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed450 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,800 m
- Ferry Range5,200 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length32.3 m
- Wingspan43.2 m
- Height8.6 m
- Empty Weight17 kg
- Loaded Weight28 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight34 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Weapons Payload2.7 kg
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
2,065
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 17 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator // SIBLING VARIANTS
05 / Operators
Operator Countries17country
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
65STRATEGIC BOMBERS10WORLD WAR II · STRATEGIC BOMBERS1670UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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