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North American B-25 Mitchell |
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North American B-25 Mitchell |
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| MODEL | B-25B | B-25D | B-25H | B-25J |
| WING SPAN |
67' 7" | 67' 7" | 67' 7" | 67' 7" |
| LENGTH | 52' 11" | 52' 11" | 52' 11" | 52' 11" |
| POWER | 2 Wright R-6000 1700 HP |
2 Wright R-6000 1700 HP |
2 Wright R-6000 1700 HP |
2 Wright R-6000 1700 HP |
| ARMAMENT | 7 .50 Cal Browning MG | 1 75MM Cannon 6 .50 Cal Browning MG |
1 75MM Cannon 14 .50 Cal Brwoning MG |
14 .50 Cal Browning MG |
| EMPTY WEIGHT (Lbs) |
19,480 | 19,480 | 19,480 | 19,480 |
| GOMBAT WEIGHT (Lbs) |
28,640 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| TOP SPEED (Mph) |
275 | 272 | 272 | 272 |
| CRUISING SPEED (Mph) |
230 | 230 | 230 | 230 |
| RANGE (Miles) |
1200 | 1350 | 1350 | 1350 |
| CEILING (Feet) |
25,000 | 24,200 | 24,200 | 24,200 |
| CREW | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
The North American B-25 "Mitchell" was a fast, twin engined medium bomber. This aircraft was used on all fronts, but perhaps its most famous use was the "Doolittle Raid" where 16 B-25s were transported to within 650 miles of the Japanese Home Islands by the aircraft carrier USS HORNET (CV-8) and then flown off her deck to bomb Tokyo on April 18, 1942. The B-25 was a versatile bomber, being used for many missions including bridge busting, ship killing and strategic bombing.
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