Army Air Forces recruiting poster featuring B-26 Marauders. The Martin B-26 Marauder is an American twin-engined medium bomber that saw extensive service during World War II. The B-26 was built at two locations: Baltimore, Maryland, and …

Starting with the B-26B-20-MA and B-26C-20-MO, the tail gun assembly was redesigned. The hand held "twin-fifties" were replaced by a power-operated twin .50 caliber electro-mechanical Bell Type M-6 turret. The now blunt, rounded-off installation visibly changed the Marauder's tail profile.

Bombing from medium altitudes of 10,000 to 15,000 feet, the Marauder had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber -- less than one-half of one percent. U.S., British, Free French, Australian, South African and Canadian aircrews all flew the B-26 in combat.

Early 320th Marauders were top camouflaged at the Martin factory with dark olive drab paint (shade 41/FS 34087) extending all the way down the side of the fuselage to an unbroken wavy line from the nose back to the tip of the tail, just above the rear ventral hatches and bomb bays.

Explore the history of the Martin B-26 Marauder, its controversies, operational success, and comparison with the Douglas B-26 Invader. Learn about its design, role in WWII, and impact on aviation.

2016年7月29日 · The major change on the early B-26B was a redesigned tail section that incorporated a fully enclosed and armored tail gunner position with a pair of .50 caliber MGs. Standard ammo load was 1000-1500 rpg.

The B-26 Marauder was used mostly in Europe but also saw action in the Mediterranean and the Pacific. In early combat the aircraft took heavy losses but was still one of the most successful medium-range bombers used by the U.S. Army Air Forces. The B-26 was initially deployed on combat missions in the South West Pacific in the spring of

A total of 641 B-26B-1 through B-26B-5 Marauders was built, and then Martin began production of the "B-26B-10", with significant changes. The B-26B-10 featured greater wingspan in hopes of reducing the Marauder's wing loading, a new power-operated Martin-Bell tail turret with twin 12.7-millimeter guns, and four fixed forward-firing 12.7 ...

As a means of limiting the critical speed and of improving lateral stability, the! vertical tail was also increased in height and area.

Armament included eleven 12.7-mm machine guns in fixed, forward-firing, nose and waist mounts, and in powered dorsal- and tail-turrets. Though its service ceiling was 19,800 feet, the Marauder’s primary role was close tactical ground support.