High Gallery
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Military Aircraft |
| The B-26 was designed to a 1939 requirement for a fast medium bomber, and 1,131 aircraft had been ordered before the first example flew in November 1940. The type had good performance, but high take off and landing speeds caused many accidents before pilots developed the right skills. The Marauder was operated in nearly every theater involving the USAAF, and acquired a superb reputation as a multi role attack warplane possessing high performance and great operational flexibility, the latter including torpedo bombing. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Martin | Length: 56 ft. 1 in. |
| First Flight: November 1940 | Height: 20 ft. 4 in. |
| Model: G | Wing Span: 71 ft. 0 in. |
| Crew: Seven. | Wing Area: 658.0 sq. ft. |
| Nickname: | Empty Weight: 25,300 lb. |
| Basic Role: Medium bomber. | Max. Weight: 38,200 lb. |
| Other
Versions: B-26 with 1,850-hp R-2800-5
radials, single 0.3-in 6.62-mm guns in the nose and tail positions, and
two 0.5-in 12.7-mm guns in the dorsal turret.
B-26A in British service Marauder Mk-I with four heavy machine guns and provision for one 22-in 559-mm torpedo. B-26B Marauder Mk IA with different engines and in the last 1,242 machines, span increased by 6 ft. B-26C Marauder Mk II 1,235 as late model B-26C from different lane. B-26F based on the B-26C with increased wing incidence. B-26G with equipment changes. Marauder Mk III B-26F and Gs in British service. |
Armament: 11 0.5-in 12.7-mm machine guns in fixed nose, trainable waist and turreted dorsal and tail positions, and up to 4,000 lb. of bombs. |
| Principal User: Australia, France, Great Britain, South Africa, and USA |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 radial piston engines. |
| Range: 1,100 miles. | Horsepower: 2,000-lb. |
| Max. Speed: 283 mph. at 5,000 ft. | No. Of Engines: Two |
| Ceiling: 19,800 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: 1,000 ft per minute. |
