Global Aircraft -- B-26 Marauder
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B-26 Marauder Specifications
Primary Function: |
Medium bomber |
Contractor: |
Martin Company |
Crew: |
Seven |
Unit Cost: |
$227,000 (B-26G) |
Powerplant (B-26A below) |
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Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-5 Double Wasp radial engines, rated at 1850 hp each |
Dimensions |
Length: |
58 ft, 3 in |
Wingspan: |
65 ft |
Height: |
19 ft, 10 in |
Weights |
Empty: |
21,741 lb |
Max. Takeoff: |
33,022 lb |
Performance |
Speed: |
313 mph |
Ceiling: |
23,500 ft |
Range: |
2,600 miles max. |
Armament |
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One 0.30-inch machine gun in nose cone, two 0.50-inch machine guns in dorsal turret, one 0.30-inch machine gun in lower fuselage, one 0.50-inch machine gun in
tail, 5,800 lb bombs. |
Service Life |
First Flight: |
November 25, 1940 |
End of Service: |
most retired by 1948
end of production in 1945 |
Number Built: |
[5,266 total (all countries)] |
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B-26 Marauder Achievements
- The B-26 had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber in WWII.
- The Marauder was the only Army bomber to drop torpedoes
- Many Marauder variants are still in use in Canada for forest fire control.
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