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Descriptio the tis bomber |
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Responding to the US Army Air Corps' need for a high speed medium bomber, the Martin Company submitted an unusual design; a cantilever shoulder wing monoplane carrying five (later seven) crewmen. While the plane met or exceeded all performance requirements, with a wing optimized for high speed cruising, it was found to be unstable at low speeds during take-offs and landings. After a number of training accidents, modifications were made and the Marauder went on to record the lowest attrition rate of any American aircraft serving with the Air Corps' 9th Air Force in Europe, a remarkable feat considering the plane's undeserved nickname of "Widow-maker," among others (see Nicknames below.)
The B-26 carried a normal bomb load of 3,000 pounds, though another 1,000 pounds could be added when fitted with special wing hardpoints. Armament included eleven 12.7-mm machine guns in fixed, forward-firing, nose and waist mounts, and in powered dorsal- and tail-turrets. Though its service ceiling was 19,800 feet, the Marauder's primary role was close tactical ground support. As such, it was widely used in the Pacific theater and the Mediterranean by both the USAAC and the RAF, which had acquired 522 B-26's under Lend-Lease.
Some of the twenty variants of this aircraft included the B-26A (increased added fuel capacity, externally mounted torpedo, system revisions and heavier armament, of which 139 were built); the B-26B (bigger engines, armament revisions and better armor protection, a 6-foot increase in wing span, taller vertical tail and more armament, of which 1,883 were built); the B26-F (improved take-off performance and equipment changes, of which 300 were built); and the JM-1 (one of several designations for US Navy models of the Marauder, used mainly for training of shipboard anti-air crews and photo-reconnaissance.) |
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Description the bomber |
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martin b-26 marauder, d-day, june 6, 1944, 2/3 |
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This is a 28" profile-scale model of the B26 Marauder flying inside a golf dome. |
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Martin B-26 Marauder Men |
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This clip is made from 16mm WWII color movie, narrated by 394th Bomb Group Bombardier Ray Burdge. The aircraft we see in the clip is "Sure Go For No Dough", serial 43-34200, 4T-A of 394th Bomb Group 585th Bomb Squadron. Several other Marauders are seen from tail end. |
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martin b-26 marauder - High Res |
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Martin B-26 Marauder Men, 4/8 |
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This clip is made from 16mm WWII color movie, narrated by 394th Bomb Group Bombardier Ray Burdge. The aircraft we see in the clip is from 394th Bomb Group. One metal finish Marauder seen is from 586th Bomb Squadron, code H9. |
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Martin B-26 Marauder Men, 5/8 |
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Martin B-26 Marauder Men, 6/8 |
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This short clip shows Martin B-26 Marauder "Carolyn" 41-35071 landing at Patterson Field in September 1988. This Marauder was restored by CAF (Commemorative Air Force) and was lost in a crash in 1995. |
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Martin B-26 Marauder Men, 7/8 |
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The Martin B-26 Marauder was an American World War II twin-engine medium bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company.
The first medium bomber in the Pacific theater and Aleutian Islands in early 1942, it was also used in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and the European Theater of Operations. The plane distinguished itself as "the chief bombardment weapon on the Western Front" according to an US Army Air Forces dispatch from 1946, and later variants maintained the lowest loss record of any combat aircraft during World War II. Its late-war loss record stands in sharp contrast to its unofficial nickname "The Widowmaker" -- earned due to early models' high rate of accidental crashes during takeoff.
A total of 5,288 were produced between February 1941 and March 1945; 522 of these were flown by the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force.
In 1939, the United States Army Air Corps issued a specification for a twin-engined medium bomber, Circular Proposal 39-640. Six months later, Glenn L. Martin Company presented a design to the US Army Air Corps. Peyton M. Magruder led the design team for this aircraft after Martin won the contract. This design, Martin Model 179, was accepted for production before a prototype even flew, due to the desperate need for medium bombers following the intensification of World War II in Europe.
Once the first aircraft came off the production line in November 1940, Martin conducted tests, the results of which were promising. The first B-26, with Martin test pilot William K. "Ken" Ebel at the controls, flew on 25 November 1940 and was effectively the prototype. Soon after, it was turned over to the Army Air Corps to be service tested. It went from paper concept to working plane in less than two years.
While the B-26 was a fast plane with better performance than the contemporary B-25 Mitchell, its relatively small wing area and resulting high wing loading (the highest of any aircraft used at that time) led to tricky high-speed landings (approach at 140 mph (225 km/h) and stall at 130 mph (210 km/h) indicated airspeed). The R-2800 engines were reliable, but the electric pitch change mechanism in the propellers required impeccable maintenance and was prone to failure. Failure of the mechanism placed the propeller blades in flat pitch with instant total loss of power. Due to the rotund fuselage, the B-26 engines were placed far outboard, and loss of power on one side resulted in a violent snap roll flipping the aircraft on its back. This led to a high number of accidents during takeoff, thus earning B-26 the nickname "Widowmaker" by its pilots. Other colorful nicknames included "Martin Murderer," "The Flying Coffin," "B-Dash-Crash," "The Flying Prostitute," (because it had no visible means of support, referring to the small wings), and "The Baltimore Whore" (a reference to the city where Martin was based).
The toll eventually led to a halt in production. During this time a commission of inquiry (led by then-Senator Harry Truman) was appointed to look into the problem. When Truman and the other commission members arrived at the Avon Park Bombing Range, they were greeted by the still-burning wreckage of two crashed Marauders. Indeed, the regularity of crashes by pilots training at MacDill Field — up to fifteen in one thirty day period — led to the only mildly exaggerated catchphrase, "One a day in Tampa Bay."
The resulting aircraft (designated B-26B) had a 6 ft (1.8 m) increase in wingspan, and other changes, some of which reduced the aircraft's speed. The newer version had reduced landing and stall speeds. The safety of the B-26B was an immense improvement: it had the lowest attrition rate of any aircraft used during the war. Nevertheless, it remained a challenging plane to fly and continued to be unpopular with potential crews throughout its life.
General characteristics
Crew: 7: 2 pilots, bombardier, navigator/radio operator, 3 gunners
Length: 58 ft 3 in (17.8 m)
Wingspan: 71 ft 0 in (21.65 m)
Height: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Wing area: 658 ft² (61.1 m²)
Empty weight: 24,000 lb (11,000 kg)
Loaded weight: 37,000 lb (17,000 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 radial engines, 1,900 hp (1,400 kW) each
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0314
Drag area: 20.66 ft² (1.92 m²)
Aspect ratio: 7.66
Performance
Maximum speed: 287 mph (250 knots, 460 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
Cruise speed: 216 mph (188 knots, 358 km/h)
Landing speed: 104 mph (90 knots, 167 km/h))
Combat radius: 999 nm (1,150 mi, 1,850 km)
Ferry range: 2,480 nm (2,850 mi, 4,590 km)
Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
Wing loading: 46.4 lb/ft² (228 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.10 hp/lb (170 W/kg)
Lift-to-drag ratio: 12.0
Armament
Guns: 12× .50 in (12.7 mm) Colt-Browning machine guns
Bombs: 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) |
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22nd Bomb Group Commander Colonel Dwight H. Divine II belly lands his Marauder in 1942 after landing gear was
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B-25 and 26 action including a crash landing of a B-26 |
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This clip is made from 16mm WWII color movie, narrated by 394th Bomb Group Bombardier Ray Burdge. This very dramatic scene shows a take off accident, resulting in a huge explosion and fire. |
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Martin B-26 Marauder Men, 8/8 |
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Vuelo circular de un bimotor |
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B26 kit
( Ps : Cette vidéo n'est pas de moi mais de mon pére , donc ne postez pas de commentaires directement pour moi Merçi ^^ ) |
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Here is my collection of my airplane model.An F16, an F117 Nighthawk, an B26 Marauder, and a T6 Harvard. |
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Martin B-26 Marauder Men, 2/8 |
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This clip is made from 16mm WWII color movie, narrated by 394th Bomb Group Bombardier Ray Burdge. The landing scene is from Bournemouth, England, most probably 394th BG base Holmsley South (July-August 1944).The view is from the Bombardier's compartment in the aircraft's nose. Note 0.5 cal. machine gun. |
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387th Bomb Group Reunion, 10/6/01, Marauder Men, 2/8 |
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B25, B26, TBM, F7F, Heinkel, P51 Take-offs, Landings, Taxis, Fly-by |
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387th Bomb Group Reunion, 10/6/01, Marauder Men, 3/8 |
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387th Bomb Group Reunion, 10/6/01, Marauder Men, 4/8 |
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387th Bomb Group Reunion, 10/6/01, Marauder Men, 5/8 |
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387th Bomb Group Reunion, 10/6/01, Marauder Men, 7/8 |
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American and Australian combat aircraft are seen on combat operations in the Pacific and Western Desert during World War II. |
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This film pays tribute to the USAAF based in Norfolk, England during WW2. Growing up in Norfolk in the 60's I was fascinated by the thought that only years earlier Norfolk had been home to these fantastic squadrons of American bombers. |
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King Air B200, B-26 Marauder, C-119 Boxcar and Bombardier CL-415 landing to Tokyo Inti |
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387th Bomb Group Reunion, 10/6/01, Marauder Men, 6/8 |
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The B-26 was a devastating weapon for the allies in WWII, and my grandfather flew one of these. This is just a slideshow of pics of the B-26 and at the end is my grandfather |
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387th Bomb Group Reunion, 10/6/01, Marauder Men, 1/8 |
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WW2 Combat footage. German Wartime Newsreel. |
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