| NAME OF AVIATION PLANE | WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT IT | DESECRIPTION |
| B-25J MITCHELL | DOOLITTLE RAIDERS | B-25j Mitchell – The B- 25 Mitchell is an aircraft that is flown by the famous people Doolittle Raiders. It is a North American medium sized bomber and was introduced in 1941. It was during World War 2. Billy Mitchell was a pioneer of us military aviation. The plane was named for Billy Mitchell. This was named for the brigadier General who was honored. |
| SPECIFICATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
| STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED) | PLANES OF FAME (CHINO, CA ) |
| MANUFACTURER | NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION |
| YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT) | AUGUST 19,1940 |
| MODEL | B-25 J MITCHELL |
| CREW | 6 |
| MAX T/O WEIGHT | 41,800 LBS |
| SPAN | 67 FT 7 IN |
| LENGTH | 52FT 11 IN |
| HEIGHT | 16 FT 4 IN |
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 275 MPH |
| CRUISE SPEED | 230 MPH |
| RATE OF CLIMB | 980FT/MIN |
| POWERPLANT | TWO WRIGHT R-2600 DOUBLE CYCLONE FOURTEEN-CYLINDER, AIR-COOLED RADIALS, RATED AT 1700 HP EACH FOR TAKEOFF AND 1500 HP AT 2400 RPM |
| RANGE | 1,350 MILES |
| SERVICE CEILING | 24,000 |
| ARMAMENT | NORMAL BOMB LOAD – 3,000 LBS. MAXIMUM BOMB LOAD – 4,000 LBS. 5-INCH HIGH VELOCITY AIRCRAFT ROCKETS (HVARS) – 8 ON UNDER WING RACKS AERIAL TORPEDO OR GLIDE TORPEDO – 1 UNDER THE BOMB BAY |
Planes of Fame, Chino, CA Valiant War Bird Museum, Titusville, FL
Lonestar Aviation Museum, Houston, TX, Official Airplane of Dolittle Raiders Association,
‘Wild Cargo’ Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, VA