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NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL
Specifications

Type: Medium Attack and Level Bomber
Origin: North American Aviation (NAA)
Models: B-25 to TB-25N, PBJ Series, F-10
Crew: Four To Six
First Flight:
   NA-40 Prototype: January 1939
   NA-62 (Production B-25) August 19, 1940
   B-25G: August 1942
 Service Delivery: N/A
Final Delivery: N/A
Production: N/A
Powerplant:
B-25A & B
Model: Wright R-2600-9 Double Cyclone
Type: 14-cylinder two row radial
Number: Two       Horsepower: 1,700

B-25C, D & G
Model: Wright R-2600-13 Double Cyclone
Type: 14-cylinder two row radial
Number: Two       Horsepower: 1,700

B-25H, J, & F-10
Model: Wright R-2600-29 Double Cyclone
Type: 14-cylinder two row radial
Number: Two       Horsepower: 1,850*
*Emergency Rating

Dimensions:
Wing Span: 67 ft. 7 in. (20.6m)
Length:
   B-25A: 54 ft. 1 in.
   B-25B, C, & J: 52 ft. 11 in. (16.1m)
   B-25G & H: 51 ft. (15.54m)
Height (Typical): 15 ft. 9 in. (4.80m)
Wing Area: 610 sq ft (56.7 m�)

Weights:
Empty (J, Typical): 21,100 lb. (9580 kg.)
Maximum Loaded:
   B-25A: 27,100 lb.
   B-25B: 28,640 lb.
   B-25C: 34,000 lb. (15,422 kg.)
   B-25G: 35,000 lb. (15,876 kg.)
   B-25H: 36,047 lb. (16,350 kg.)
   B-25J (Normal): 35,000 lb.
   B-25J (Overload): 41,800 lb. (18,960 kg.)

Performance:
Max. Speed:
    B-25A: 315 mph
    B-25B: 300 mph
    B-25C & G: 284 mph (459 km/h)
    B-25H & J: 275 mph (443 km/h)
Initial Climb (A, Typical): 1,500 ft/min (460 m/min)
Initial Climb (Late, Typical):
    1,500 ft/min (460 m/min)
Service Ceiling:
    B-25A: 27,000 ft (8230 m)
    Late model, Typical: 24,000 ft (7315 m)
Range (All, Typical): 1,500 miles (2414 km)

 Armament:
B-25A:
One 0.5 in. Browning M.G. manual in tail
Two 0.3 in. Brownings M.G. in waist
One 0.3 in. Browning M.G. manual in nose

B-25B:
Two 0.5 in. Brownings M.G. dorsal turret
Two 0.5 in. Brownings M.G. in retractable ventral turret
Two 0.3 in. Brownings M.G. in waist
One 0.3 in. Brownings M.G. manual in nose

B-25G:
Two 0.5 in. Brownings M.G. dorsal turret
Two 0.5 in. Brownings M.G. in nose
Four 0.5 in. Brownings M.G. on side of nose
Two 0.3 in. Brownings M.G. in waist
75mm M-4 Cannon in nose with 21 rounds

B-25H:
Fourteen 0.5 in. Brownings M.G.
75mm M-4 Cannon in nose with 21 rounds

Bomb Load:
B-25A
3,000 kb (1361 kg) internally

B-25H
One 2,000 lb. (907 kg.) Torpedo
Or
3,200 lb. (1451 kg.) of bombs internally

B-25J
4,000 lb. (1814 kg.) of Bombs internally

Source:
Wikipedia

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