D-Day : Normandy 1944 - Airplanes over Normandy

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Airplanes - Normandy 1944

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NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL

Type : Five-seat medium bomber

Powerplant : Two Wright Cyclone R-2600-13 air-cooled piston engines, 1,700 hp each

Characteristics :
Wingspan: 67 ft 55 in
Length: 52 ft 92 in
Height: 15 ft 75 in
Wing area: 610 sq ft
Empty weight: 20,300 lb
Maximum take-off weight: 34,000 lb

Performance :
Maximum speed: 272 mph
Landing speed: 105 mph
Cruising speed: 233 mph
Climb rate: 1,666 ft/min
Service ceiling: 24,196 ft
Maximum range: 1,350 miles

Armament :
2 x .50 cal mgs in Bendix Electric Dorsal Turret
2 x .50 cal mgs in Bendix Electric Ventral Turret
1 x .50 cal mg fixed in nose
1 x .50 cal mg flexible in nose

Bomb load : 3,000 lb