Global Aircraft -- B-25 Mitchell
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B-25 Mitchell Specifications
Primary Function: |
Bomber |
Contractor: |
North American |
Crew: |
5 (pilot, bombadier, tail gunner, waist gunner, and turret operater), plus bombardier added in J version |
Unit Cost: |
$96,000 |
Powerplant |
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Two Wright R-2600-9 fourteen-cylinder radial engines rated at 1700 h.p. each |
Dimensions |
Length: |
52 ft. 11 in. |
Wingspan: |
67 ft 7 in |
Height: |
15 ft. 9 in. |
Weights |
Empty: |
22,000 lb |
Maximum Takeoff: |
28,460 lb |
Performance |
Speed: |
275 mph |
Ceiling: |
25,000 ft |
Range: |
1,200 miles |
Armament |
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Ten .50 caliber machine guns and 3,000 lb of bombs |
Service Life |
First Flight: |
August 19, 1940 |
End of Service: |
1958 |
Number Built: |
[9,816 total] |
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B-25 Mitchell Achievements
- The B-25B took part in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo.
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