MacArthur's Airmen B-26 “Marauder”
| Manufacturer: |
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Martin |
| Purpose: |
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Medium Bomber |
| Number produced: |
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5,288 |
General characteristics
- Crew: 7 - two pilots, bombardier, navigator/radio operator, three gunners
- Length: 58 ft 3 in
- Wingspan: 71 ft 0 in
- Height: 21 ft 6 in
- Wing area: 658 ft²
- Empty weight: 24,000 lb
- Loaded weight: 37,000 lb
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 radial engines, 1,900 hp ea.
Performance
- Maximum speed: 287 mph
- Cruise speed: 216 mph
- Landing speed: 104 mph
- Combat radius: 1,150 mi
- Ferry range: 2,850 mi
- Wing loading: 46.4 lb/ft²
- Power/mass: 0.10 hp/lb
Armament
- Guns: 12× .50 in (12.7 mm) Colt-Browning machine guns
- Bombs: 4,000 lb
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