Martin B-26 Marauder

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Unfortunately known by some as "The Widow Maker", the B-26 earned its nickname and a lot of bad press due to a high number of crashes that occurred early in its career. Official investigations resulted in wing area increases and changes in training, the result being that the B-26 ended up with the lowest attrition rate of all the bombers in the 9th Air Force. The Marauder had a higher top speed and a larger bomb load than the B-25 Mitchell, but it was not quite as adaptable, and its fame suffered as a result.

Type: Seven-seat medium bomber

Crew: Seven

Armament: Eleven .50 cal machine guns up to 4,000 lb.. of bombs

Specifications:

Length: 56' 1" (17.09 m)

Height: 20' 4" (6.20 m)

Wingspan: 71' (21.64 m)

Weight: 37000 LB

Propulsion:

Engines: 2

Power plant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 Double Wasp radial

1920 hp each

Click here for more B-26 pictures.

Performance:

Range: 1100 miles (1771.00 km)

Max. Speed: 285 mph (458.00 km/h)

Ceiling: 19800 ft (6034.7 m)


	Classic Combat Aircraft \| home Martin B-26 Marauder Unfortunately known by some as "The Widow Maker", the B-26 earned its nickname and a lot of bad press due to a high number of crashes that occurred early in its career. Official investigations resulted in wing area increases and changes in training, the result being that the B-26 ended up with the lowest attrition rate of all the bombers in the 9th Air Force. The Marauder had a higher top speed and a larger bomb load than the B-25 Mitchell, but it was not quite as adaptable, and its fame suffered as a result. Type: Seven-seat medium bomber Crew: Seven Armament: Eleven .50 cal machine guns up to 4,000 lb.. of bombs Specifications: Length: 56' 1" (17.09 m) Height: 20' 4" (6.20 m) Wingspan: 71' (21.64 m) Weight: 37000 LB Propulsion: Engines: 2 Power plant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 Double Wasp radial 1920 hp each Click here for more B-26 pictures. Performance: Range: 1100 miles (1771.00 km) Max. Speed: 285 mph (458.00 km/h) Ceiling: 19800 ft (6034.7 m)