North American B-25 Mitchell
by R Kyllo
Title
North American B-25 Mitchell
Artist
R Kyllo
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel
Description
North American B-25 Mitchell - Rendered in Oil Pastel. A gritty, battle-hardened warrior.
B-25 Mitchell medium bomber general characteristics*
Crew: 6 (one pilot, one co-pilot, navigator/bombardier, turret gunner/engineer, radio operator/waist gunner, tail gunner)
Length: 52 ft 11 in
Wingspan: 67 ft 7 in
Height: 16 ft 4 in
Wing area: 610 sq ft
Empty weight: 19,480 lb
Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 lb
Powerplant: 2 Wright R-2600-92 Twin Cyclone 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 1,700 hp each
Performance
Maximum speed: 272 mph at 13,000 ft
Cruise speed: 230 mph (200 knots)
Range: 1,350 mi (1,174 nmi)
Service ceiling: 24,200 ft
Armament
Guns: 12�18 .50 in machine guns and 75 mm T13E1 cannon
Hardpoints: 2,000 lb ventral shackles to hold one external Mark 13 torpedo
Rockets: racks for eight 5 in high velocity aircraft rockets (HVAR)
Bombs: 3,000 lb bombs
*Aircraft Data from United States Military Aircraft since 1909
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May 6th, 2015
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