SECURITYWAR ON THE ROCKS
The Davis Wing, the B-24 Liberator, and the Self-Made Bet That Paid Off
The B-24 Liberator, the most produced American military aircraft of World War II, was a complex four-engine heavy bomber with strategic impact. Its utility and existence were critically tied to the innovative Davis Wing design. American industry produced 18,482 B-24s over five years, serving in every war theater.
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