Martin 179 Marauder
The Martin B-26 Marauder earned an early reputation as a difficult aircraft because its small wing required high takeoff and landing speeds. Intensive training and improved procedures transformed that reputation, and by the end of the war it had the lowest combat-loss rate of any US Army Air Forces bomber in Europe. Its tricycle landing gear and streamlined fuselage looked unusually modern for a 1940 design. More than 5,000 were built, but only a handful survive today.
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Despite an early reputation for demanding high landing speeds, it finished the war with the lowest loss rate of any US bomber in Europe.
Specifications
| Length | 17.8 m (58 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 19.8 m (65 ft) |
| Height | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Persons on board | 7 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 18 t |
| Range | 1,150 NM (2,130 km) |
| Maximum speed | 282 kt (522 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 21,000 ft (6,401 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 17,000 ft (5,182 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 704 m (2,310 ft) |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 |
| Units built | 5,288 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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