The Dragon And His Tail

The Dragon And His Tail (HM1QWA)

Location: Fort Myers, FL 33907 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 26° 35.154', W 81° 52.031'

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The Only Flying Liberator in the World Today

— Consolidated B-24J Liberator —

Specifications:
Wingspan: 110 feet
Length: 67 ft. 7 5/8 inches
Height: 18 feet
Max Weight 65,000 pounds
Empty Weight 36,500 pounds
Bomb Load 8,000 to 10,000 pounds average
16 500 pound bombs 4 2000 pound bombs
Armament Ten 50 Caliber Machine Guns
Crew Ten
Power Plant Four 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney
R-1830 65 Engines
14 Cylinders
Turbo Charged & Super Charged
Performance: Max Speed 290 mph · Service Ceiling 26,000 feet
Cruise 180 mph · Max Range 3000 miles
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HM NumberHM1QWA
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Date Added Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 413647 N 2940863
Decimal Degrees26.58590000, -81.86718333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 26° 35.154', W 81° 52.031'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds26° 35' 9.24" N, 81° 52' 1.86" W
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Area Code(s)239
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5200 Captain Channing Page Dr, Fort Myers FL 33907, US
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