🕰️ AvHistory Ep. 16 Maritime Patrol B-24 the PB4Y-2

Описание: ⚙️ The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s, in the Land Bomber design category.

🛠️ The Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer is an American World War II and Korean War era patrol bomber of the United States Navy derived from the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The Navy had been using B-24s with only minor modifications as the PB4Y-1 Liberator, and along with maritime patrol Liberators used by RAF Coastal Command, this type of patrol plane was proven successful. A fully navalized design was desired, and Consolidated developed a dedicated long-range patrol bomber with tests begun in 1943, designated PB4Y-2 Privateer. The first version of the Privateer flew in September 1943 with production versions arriving in March 1944.[1] In 1951, the type was redesignated P4Y-2 Privateer. A further designation change occurred in September 1962, when the remaining US Navy Privateers (all having previously been converted to drone configuration as P4Y-2K) were redesignated QP-4B.

☝️🤓 Did you know that there is a maritime patrol bomber variant of the legendary consolidated B-24 Liberator
Meet the Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

1. Single tall vertical tail fin instead of twin oval fins.
2. Standardized ERCO spherical nose turret.
3. Two power-operated "teardrop" waist blister turrets instead of open gun hatches.
4. Two top dorsal roof turrets instead of one.
5. Removal of the ventral belly ball turret.
6. Fuselage lengthened by 7 feet.
7. De-turbocharged engines with round cowlings instead of oval cowlings

1. Conventional Tail
2. Ball nose turret
3. New waist Turret blisters
4. Second top dorsal roof turret
5. Removed belly ball turret
6. Longer fuselage
7. De-Turbocharged engines

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