Consolidated B-24: Flight Manual - B-24D & B-24J Heavy Bombardment Airplane, 1943, 1943

Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 238, Call No.: TBD

Identifier: 20200012

Scope and Contents

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Document Type: Manual (Flight Operations).

Purpose: Operations (authoritative).

Authority: Company (Manufacturer).

Document Number: Consolidated-Vultee Flight Manual - B-24D & B-24J Heavy Bombardment Airplane. Serial number: B 1672.

Scope: Flight Operations manual published in 1943 by Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Company for use by military aircrew in training and operations.

(From Foreword) "This is the first revision of the Flight Manual. The original sections on How to Fly the B-24 have been consolidated and amplified with a step-by-step illustrated text to serve as a guide for the pilot who is inexperienced on the B-24. Additional material on the service systems in the airplane cover recently modified forms as well as early installations."

Contents: - Location of Controls - How to Fly the B-24 Airplane -- Special Instructions -- Check List

- Anti-Icing and Deicing Systems - Electrical System -- Emergency Duties - Fuel System - Heating System - Hydraulic System - Oil System - Oxygen System - Power Plant System -- Power Plant Instructions -- Turbosuperchager - Radio -- Interphone Equipment -- Command Radio Equipment -- Liaison Radio Equipment -- Radio Compass Equipment -- Marker Beacon Equipment - Ventilating System

- Flight Characteristics - Appendix

Dates

Copyright: 1943
Publication: 1943

Creator

Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation (Publisher, Organization)
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation (Author, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Volume (1 book)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

See related airplane manuals in Series 4D (ID #20200011, 20200016, 20200017, 20200018 and 20200019); related airplane engine manuals in series 4D (ID #s 20200014, 20200015) and airplane flight manual sin Series 6E (IDs # 20200012 and 20200013).

Format & Physical Description

Hard-cover bound manual, 11.25" height x 8.5" depth x 0.875" thickness (270 pages). Printed on pulp paper. Includes black & white and color photographs, charts, drawings, and tables. Six fold-outs of technical charts.

Note: Overall very good condition, browning of paper.

Publication Data

Published by the Service Department of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp, San Diego, CA. Copyright 1943 by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. Printed in the U.S.A on January 1944.

Note: Cover stamped "Restricted" in upper left corner on cover. On the title page, "THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, U. S. C. 50:31 AND 32. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO ANY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW."