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sarisataka

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4. There are a lot of variables

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:35 AM

Feb 2020

Which affect the answer to that question.

With maximum load at take off the ranges for the three large US bomber types are:

B-17- 1100 mi
B-24- 1450 mi
B-29- 3250 mi

These ranges could increase or decrease depending on the load the plane carried and which model of variant is being discussed.

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How far could a WWII American bomber fly without refueling? Nt [View all] raccoon Feb 2020 OP

Depends on the bomber and the bomb load Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #1

Look up B-17 and B-24, it will give their range. I'm pretty sure those B-24's could stay in the brewens Feb 2020 #2

B-29's flew round-trip from SaIpan to Tokyo. Mister Ed Feb 2020 #3

I'm reading a book called THE SHORT AMERICAN CENTURY:A POSTMORTEM. raccoon Feb 2020 #5

The island hopping campaign was in part Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #7

Yep DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2020 #9

There are a lot of variables sarisataka Feb 2020 #4

Really varied by type, load and the addition Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #6

Yup, range would be reduced if they ran into a head wind... mitch96 Feb 2020 #8