Bombers

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MANUFACTURER NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION
FIRST FLEW AUG 19 1940
MAX SPEED 272 MPH
LENGTH 52 FT 11 IN
WINGSPAN 67 FT 7 IN
HEIGHT 16 FT 4 IN
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 35,000 LBS
ENGINE Wright R-2600-92 Twin Cyclone 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 1,700 hp
HORSEPOWER  1,700 HP
B-25 MITCHELL, FLYING HERITAGE COLLECTION, EVERETT ,  WASHINGTON

 

MANUFACTURER CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT
FIRST FLEW DEC 29TH 1939
MAX SPEED 290 MPH
LENGTH 67 FT 8 IN
WINGSPAN 110FT
HEIGHT 18FT
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 65,000 LB
ENGINE PRATT & WHITNEY R-1830-35
HORSEPOWER 1,200 HP

B-24M LIBERATOR, CASTLE AIR MUSEUM, ATWATER , CALIFORNIA

 

MANUFACTURER BOEING
FIRST FLEW SEPTEMBER 21 1942
MAX SPEED 357 MPH
LENGTH 99 FT
WINGSPAN 141 FT 3 IN
HEIGHT 27 FT 9 IN
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 133,500 LB
ENGINE 4 X WRIGHT R 3350-23 A DUPLEX CYCLONE TURBO SUPERCHARGED RADIAL
HORSEPOWER 2,200 HP

 
B-29 ENOLA GAY,    STEVEN UDVAR HAZY, CHANTILLY VIRGINIA THIS  WAS USED TO DROP  THE ATOMIC BOMB ( LITTLE BOY ) HIROSHIMA.

 

ROLE DIVE BOMBER
MANUFACTURER DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT
FIRST FLEW MAY 1,1940
MAX SPEED 255 MPH AT 14,000 FT
LENGTH 33 FT 1 1/4 INCH
WINGSPAN 41 FT 6 % IN
HEIGHT 13FT  7 IN
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 10,700 LBS
ENGINE 1 X WRIGHT ENGINE-1820-60RADIAL  ENGINE
HORSEPOWER 1,200 HP

SBD – DAUNTLESS, NATIONAL AVIATION MUSEUM, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

 

 

ROLE LIGHTER-BOMBER-FIGHTER
INTERESTING FACT MULTI-FUNCTIONAL
MANUFACTURER DE HAVILLAND
SEATS 2
FIRST FLEW MAY 25,1940
MAX SPEED 415 MPH
LENGTH 40 FEET 6 INCHES
WINGSPAN 54 FEET 2 INCHES
HEIGHT 12 FEET 6 INCHES
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 25,200 POUNDS
MAX RANGE 1,955 MILES
ENGINE 2 ROLLS ROYCE 114A MERLIN  V-12 PISTON
HORSEPOWER 1,710

DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO B.35, EAGLE HANGAR, OSHKOSH AIR ADVENTUREOSHKOSH , WISCONSIN

 

MANUFACTURER ROCKWELL
FIRST FLEW DEC 23 1974
MAX SPEED 1,390 MPH
LENGTH 150 FT 2 IN
WINGSPAN 136 FT 8 IN
HEIGHT 33 FT 7 IN
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 395,000 LB
ENGINE GENERAL ELECTRIC F101-GE-100
THRUST 30,000 LB

B-1A LANCER, WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, DENVER COLORADO

 

ROLE MARITIME PATROL BOMBER
MANUFACTURER CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT
FIRST FLEW  MAY 1943
MAX SPEED 300 MPH ( 482 KM )
LENGTH 74 FT 7 INCHES (22.73 METERS  )
WINGSPAN 97.4 METER SQUARE
HEIGHT 30 FT 1IN (9.17 METERS )
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT  65,000LBS ( 29,500 KG )
ENGINE 4 X PRATT & WHITNEY R 1830 94 RADIAL
HORSEPOWER 1,350 HP
PB4Y2 CONSOLIDATOR, PIMA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM, TUCSON ,AZ

 

MANUFACTURER MARTIN
FIRST FLEW JULY 20 1953
MAX SPEED 598 MPH
LENGTH 65 FT 6 IN
WINGSPAN 64 FT
HEIGHT 14 FT 10 IN
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 53,720 LB
ENGINE WRIGHT J65-W-5
THRUST 7,220
EB-57E CANBERRA,  WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, DENVER COLORADO

 

MANUFACTURER NORTHROP CORPORATIONNORTHROP GRUMMAN
FIRST FLEW JULY 17 1989
MAX SPEED MACH 0.95 ( 550 KNOTS 630MPH1010 KM/HR )
LENGTH  69 FEET
WINGSPAN  172 FEET
HEIGHT  17 FEET
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 376,000 LBS
ENGINE  4 X GENERAL ELECTRIC F-118 GE 100NON AFTERBURNING TURBOFANS 17,300 LBF
THRUST 0.205

B-2 BOMBER ( ONLY B-2 BOMBER IN DISPLAY ), WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR MUSEUM DAYTON OHIO

 

ROLE CARRIER BASED DIVE BOMBER
MANUFACTURER AICHI KOKUCHI KK
FIRST FLEW JANUARY 1938
MAX SPEED 267 MPH
LENGTH 33 FT 5.4 IN
WINGSPAN 47 FT 2 IN
HEIGHT 12 FT 7.5 IN
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT  9,100 LBS
ENGINE 1 X MITSUBISHI KINSEI  54,969 KW
HORSEPOWER 1,300 HP

AICHI D3A2, NATIONAL PACIFIC WAR MUSEUM, FREDERICKSBURG TEXAS

 

ROLE CARRIER BASED DIVE BOMBER
MANUFACTURER AICHI KOKUCHI KK
FIRST FLEW JANUARY 1938
MAX SPEED 267 MPH
LENGTH 33 FT 5.4 IN
WINGSPAN 47 FT 2 IN
HEIGHT 12 FT 7.5 IN
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 9,100 LBS
ENGINE 1 X MITSUBISHI KINSEI  54,969 KW
HORSEPOWER 1,300 HP

AICHI D3A2 VAL, PLANES OF FAME RESTORATION HANGER, CHINO , CALIFORNIA

 

 

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