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The B-26 had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber in WWII.
The Marauder was the only Army bomber to drop torpedoes
Many Marauder variants are still in use in Canada for forest fire control.
B-26 Marauder Specifications
Primary Function:Medium bomber
Contractor:Martin Company
Crew:Seven
Unit Cost:$227,000 (B-26G)
Powerplant (B-26A below)
Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-5 Double Wasp radial engines, rated at 1850 hp each
Dimensions
Length:58 ft, 3 in
Wingspan:65 ft
Height:19 ft, 10 in
Weights
Empty:21,741 lb
Max. Takeoff:33,022 lb
Performance
Speed:313 mph
Ceiling:23,500 ft
Range:2,600 miles max.
Armament
One 0.30-inch machine gun in nose cone, two 0.50-inch machine guns in dorsal turret, one 0.30-inch machine gun in lower fuselage, one 0.50-inch machine gun in tail, 5,800 lb bombs.
Service Life
First Flight:November 25, 1940
End of Service:most retired by 1948
end of production in 1945
Number Built:[5,266 total (all countries)]
B-26 Marauder Achievements
The B-26 had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber in WWII.
The Marauder was the only Army bomber to drop torpedoes
Many Marauder variants are still in use in Canada for forest fire control.
