The Navy ordered the manufacture of its own PV-1 Venturas, which had a range ... North American B-25 Mitchell One of the best known airplanes of World War II, the B-25 bomber was also one of ...

During WWII, the U.S. Army Air Corps recognized the need for a new bomber ... the prototype proved it could fly over 2,000 miles without needing to refuel in nine hours. This type of range was ...