North American B-25 Mitchell

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The B-25 was a very versatile medium bomber that was used on all fronts. An example of its versatility can be seen in its use by Jimmy Doolittle, who led a raiding group of B-25s off of the deck of the carrier Hornet to bomb the Japanese home islands in April 1942. Armament continually changed during the evolution of the B-25, from the B model with a glass nose and a single fifty caliber machine gun, to the G model that carried a 75 mm cannon in the nose, to the later version of the J model that had a solid nose with eight .50 calibers, fuselage blisters with four more forward-firing .50s, and six more .50s in other fuselage positions. The USAAF was not the only service to use the B-25. Over 700 Mitchells were delivered to the U.S. Navy and Marines, under the designation PBJ. Many Allied nations also used the B-25, some continuing in use until the 1960's.

Type: Five-seat medium bomber

Crew: 5

Armament: Two to eighteen .50 cal machine guns up to 3,000 lb.. of bombs

B-25s head for Rabaul to occupy Japanese air space during the beachhead landings.

Specifications: Length: 52' 11" (16.13 m)

Height: 15' 9" (4.80 m)

Wingspan: 67' 7" (20.60 m)

Weight: 28460 LB

Propulsion:

Engines: 2

Power plant: Wright R-2600

1700 each

Performance:

Range: 1200 miles (1932 km)

Speed: 275 mph (442 km/h)

Ceiling: 25000 ft (7619.6 m)

(courtesy of pacificghosts.com)


	Classic Combat Aircraft \| home North American B-25 Mitchell The B-25 was a very versatile medium bomber that was used on all fronts. An example of its versatility can be seen in its use by Jimmy Doolittle, who led a raiding group of B-25s off of the deck of the carrier Hornet to bomb the Japanese home islands in April 1942. Armament continually changed during the evolution of the B-25, from the B model with a glass nose and a single fifty caliber machine gun, to the G model that carried a 75 mm cannon in the nose, to the later version of the J model that had a solid nose with eight .50 calibers, fuselage blisters with four more forward-firing .50s, and six more .50s in other fuselage positions. The USAAF was not the only service to use the B-25. Over 700 Mitchells were delivered to the U.S. Navy and Marines, under the designation PBJ. Many Allied nations also used the B-25, some continuing in use until the 1960's. Type: Five-seat medium bomber Crew: 5 Armament: Two to eighteen .50 cal machine guns up to 3,000 lb.. of bombs B-25s head for Rabaul to occupy Japanese air space during the beachhead landings. Specifications: Length: 52' 11" (16.13 m) Height: 15' 9" (4.80 m) Wingspan: 67' 7" (20.60 m) Weight: 28460 LB Propulsion: Engines: 2 Power plant: Wright R-2600 1700 each Performance: Range: 1200 miles (1932 km) Speed: 275 mph (442 km/h) Ceiling: 25000 ft (7619.6 m) (courtesy of pacificghosts.com)