B-26 "Marauder"
Published September 27, 2007
Martin B-26 "Marauder"
S/N 40-1370
Crew: Seven
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800s radials; 2,000 hp ea
Wingspan: 71 ft 0 in
Length: 58 ft 6 in
Height: 20 ft 3 in
Weight: 37,000 lbs loaded
Speed: cruise: 190 mph; max: 285 mph
Range: 1,100 miles
Service Ceiling: 19,800 ft
Armament: Eleven .50-cal. machine guns; 4,000 lbs of bombs
Cost: $227,000
This B-26, S/N 40-1370, crashed in King Salmon, Alaska, on August 16, 1942. The forward fuselage was recovered by the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Utah in 2000 and is currently awaiting restoration.