The North American B-25 Mitchell was a WW2 American twin-engined medium bomber designed by John Leland "Lee" Atwood, it first flew in 1940 and entered operational service the following year. The B-25 Mitchell served with most allied Air-Forces in numerous theatres and proved to be a popular aircraft with it's flight crew. A total of 9,984 aircraft were produced, the primary users being the Air-Forces of the US, UK and Soviet Union. The last operational North American B-25 Mitchell were withdrawn from service from the Indonesia Air-Force in 1979. North American B-25J Mitchell Specifications: - Crew: Pilot, co-pilot, navigator/bombardier, turret gunner/engineer, radio operator/waist gunner, tail gunner
- Length: 52 ft 11 in (16.1 m)
- Wingspan: 67 ft 6 in (20.6 m)
- Height: 17 ft 7 in (4.8 m)
- Empty weight: 21,120 lb (9,580 kg)
- Loaded weight: 33,510 lb (15,200 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 41,800 lb (19,000 kg)
- Engines: Twin 1,850 hp (1,380 kW) Wright R-2600 "Cyclone" radials
- Maximum speed: 275 mph (239 knots, 442 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 230 mph (200 knots, 370 km/h)
- Combat radius: 1,350 mi (1,170 nm, 2,170 km)
- Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
- Rate of climb: 790 ft/min (4 m/s)
Armament: - Twelve 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
- 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) of bombs or 3,000 lb (1,360 kg) bombs and eight 5-inch (130 mm) non-guided rocket projectiles
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