Here is a great link to and extensive article on the B-26 courtesy of Joe Baugher.
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/b026i.html Got a question for Pyro, et. al. on the decision to model the B-26 as the first medium bomber for AH: What the ...?
Just because it had never been in a game before? Or do you REALLY want to challenge us?
The B-26 (especially the B variants) had a very high wing loading resulting in high stall speed. The landing speed was generally around 130 mph. There were so many training accidents that special hearings were held to determine if the Marauder would continue production.
The high wing loading was a result of the fairly big bomb load. I quote from Baugher:
. A rack was introduced underneath the fuselage which could be attached to the belly to accommodate a 2000-pound torpedo. Fuel supply included two 350-gallon main fuel tanks in the wings, two 121-gallon auxiliary tanks, and up to four 250-gallon bomb bay ferry tanks, for a total capacity of 1962 gallons. Normal bomb load consisted of two 2000-lb or 1600-lb bombs, eight 500-pound, sixteen 250-lb, or thirty 100-lb bombs. Maximum short-range bombload was 5200 pounds, which was seldom carried. This could be two 1600-lb bombs plus a 2000-pound torpedo on the external rack.
Performance(at 37,000 pounds weight):
Maximum speed 270 mph at sea level
282 mph at 15,000 feet.
Initial climb rate 1200 feet per minute. Service ceiling 21,700 feet.
Range 1150 miles at 214 mph with 3000 lbs of bombs and 962 gallons of fuel.
Take off distance to 50 feet, 3500 feet. Landing distance from 50 feet, 2900 feet.
There you have it. Pyro, hope Baugher's data is close to what you have. Looking forward to "The Widow Maker."
[This message has been edited by -cman- (edited 12-11-1999).]
