North American B 25 Mitchell

North American B 25 Mitchell

North American B-25B Mitchells aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8) en route to Japan for the Doolittle Raid, 1942. (Photo Credit: US Navy / National Museum of the US Air Force / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain)
History
Type	North American B 25 Mitchell
Role	Medium bomber
Manufacturer	North American Aviaion
Number built	9,816
Primary users	US Army Air Forces, RAF, Soviet Air Force, US Marine Corps, RAAF
In service	1941
Out of service	1979

Remarks

The B-25 served in every theater of World War II, and after the war ended, many remained in service, operating across four decades. Produced in numerous variants, nearly 10,000 B-25s were built. One of the variants was the F-10 reconnaissance aircraft.

General characteristics

• Crew: 5 men
• Length: 53' (16.15m)
• Wingspan: 67' 7" (20.59m)
• Height:
• Empty weight: 29,300lbs (13.29Kg)
• Max takeoff weight:
• Powerplant: 2 x Wright R-2600-92 Twin Cyclones
• Maximum speed: 328 mph; 550 km/h
• Range: 2,500 miles with auxilliary fuel tanks
• Service ceiling: 21,200' (6,462m)
• Armament
• Guns: up to 18 x .50mm M2 Browning MGs
• Bombs:3,000 lbs

Crew members

• Charles Douglas Pailthorpe DFC serving with No. 3 Photo Reconnaissance Unit RAF