MARTIN B-26 MARAUDER

 

ORIGIN:

United States of America

TYPE:

Medium range twin-engine bomber

ENGINE:

Two 1,432 kw (1,920 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 eighteen-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engines with two-speed superchargers

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Wingspan: 19.81 m (65 ft)
  • Length: 17.75 m (58 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 6.64 m (19 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 55.93 m² (658 sq ft)
  • Max speed at sea level: 452 km/h (281 mph)
  • Max speed at 4,572 m (15,000 ft): 480 km/h (298 mph)
  • Max cruising speed at sea level: 426 km/h (265 mph)
  • Initial rate of climb: 457 m/min (1,500 ft/min)
  • Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
  • Range with 680 kg (1,500 lb) of bombs: 1,448 km (900 miles)
  • Max ferry range: 3,220 km (2,000 miles)
  • Empty weight: 10,660 kg (23,500 lb)
  • Max take-off weight: 16,556 kg (36,500 lb)

PHOTO SOURCE:

Martin B-26 Marauder: Photos, History, Specification (tvd.im)

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