[SIZE=4]Farman F.420 Liberator[/SIZE]
License-built Consolidated B-24
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Specifications[/SIZE]
Crew: 11 (bombardier, navigator, pilot, co-pilot, chin turret, top turret, radio operator, 2 waist gunners, ball turret, tail gunner)
Length: 22.73 m (74 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 33.53 m (110 ft 0 in)
Height: 9.17 m (30 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 97.4 m² (1,048 ft²)
Empty weight: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 30,100 kg (66,359 lb)
Powerplant: 4 ×
Gnome-Rhone 14R, 1,750hp each, with 4-blade propellers
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Performance[/SIZE]
Maximum speed: 495 km/h (307.6 mph, 267.3 kn)
Cruise speed: 175 mph (121 kn, 224 km/h)
Range: 4,400 km (2,734 mi)
Service ceiling: 8,500 m (28,000 ft)
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Armament[/SIZE]
Guns: 12 × 12.7mm Hotchkiss machine guns in six turrets
Bombs: Up to 12,800 lb (5,800 kg) of bombs, mines, or torpedoes
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Notes[/SIZE]
The F.420 is a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer with supercharged Gnome-Rhone engines, French-manufactured avionics, and Hotchkiss MGs. Compared to the Privateer, the F.420 has less range but more speed and a higher service ceiling.