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LOCKHEED B-34 VENTURA


Type: Light Patrol Bomber
Origin: Lockheed Aircraft Company
Crew/Seats: Four or Five
Model: B-34, B-34A
First Flight: N/A
Service Delivery: N/A
Production: 3,028
Unit cost: N/A

Powerplant:
   Model: Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp R-2800-1
   Type: Radial engine
   Number: Two       Horsepower: 2,000 hp

Dimensions:
   Wing span: 65 ft. 6 in. (19.96m)
   Length: 51 ft. 5 in. (15.62m)
   Height: 11 ft. 11 in. (3.63m)
   Wing Surface Area: 551 Sq. Ft. (51.19m²)
  Weights:
   Empty: 17,250 lb. (7,824 kg)
   Loaded: 27,750 lb.

Performance:
   Maximum Speed: 315 mph at 15,000 ft.
   Cruising Speed: 230 mph
   Initial Climb: N/A
   Service Ceiling: 24,000 ft.
   Range:
      With full bomb load: 950 miles
      Max. ferry range: 2,600 miles

Armament:
Five .50 machine guns.
Six .30 machine guns.

Payload:
3,000 lb. of bombs internally and on wing racks.


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