Martin B-26 Marauder

Martin B-26 Marauder je bil srednje velik dvomotorni propelerski bombnik ameriškega podjetja Glenn L. Martin Company. Prvič se je uporabljal zgodaj leta 1942 na Pacifiškem teatru, kasneje pa tudi v Evropi.

Martin B-26 Marauder
Martin B-26B Marauder
Vloga Srednji bombnik
Izvor ZDA
Proizvajalec/-ci Glenn L. Martin Company
Krstni polet 25. november 1940
Predstavljen 1941
Status Upokojen
Glavni uporabniki USAAF
Francoske letalske sile
RAF
Južnoafriške letalske sile
Izdelovan 1941–1945
Število izdelanih 5288[1] [N 1]
Cena enote $102659 (B-26A)
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B-26 Marauder
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Kmalu po vstopu v uporabo je zaradi številnih nesreč pri vzletu in pristanku dobil vzdevek "Widowmaker". Potem so uvedli aerodinamične izboljšave in ustrezno usposobili posadke, tako se je število nesreč precej zmanjšalo. B-26 je lahko tovoril največ 2600 kg bomb, vendar je bil pri takem tovoru dolet sorazmerno kratek. B-26 je veljal za enega najbolj natančnih bombnikov.

V letih 1941−45 so zgradili 5288 letal. Uporabljale so ga tudi Kraljeve britanske, Južnoafriške in Francoske letalske sile. Med 2. svetovno vojno so Marauderji v 110000 poletih odvrgli 150000 ton bomb, večinoma v Evropi.

Oznaka B-26 se kdaj uporablja tudi za precej podobni bombnik Douglas A-26 Invader.

Specifikacije (B-26G)

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B-26 Marauder
 
Martin B-26G-11-MA Marauder v muzeju

Podatki iz Quest for Performance[2] and Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II[3]

Splošne karakteristike

  • Posadka: 7: (2 pilota, bombardir, navigator/radio operater, 3 operaterji strojnic)
  • Dolžina: 58 ft 3 in (17,8 m)
  • Razpon kril: 71 ft 0 in (21,65 m)
  • Višina: 21 ft 6 in (6,55 m)
  • Površina kril: 658 ft2 (61,1 m2)
  • Teža praznega letala: 24000 lb (11000 kg)
  • Naložena teža: 37000 lb (17000 kg)
  • Pogon letala: 2 × Bencinski radialni motor Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43, 2000-2200 KM (1491 kW) vsak

Zmogljivost

  • Maks. hitrost: 287 mph (250 vozlov, 460 km/h) na višini 5.000 ft (1.500 m)
  • Potovalna hitrost: 216 mph (188 vozlov, 358 km/h
  • Pristajalna hitrost: 114 mph (90 vozlov, 167 km/h))
  • Bojni radij: 1150 milj (999 nmi, 1850 km)
  • Največji doseg: 2850 milj (2480 nmi, 4590 km)
  • Višina leta: 21000 ft (6400 m)
  • Obremenitev kril: 46,4 lb/ft² (228 kg/m²)
  • Razmerje moč/teža: 0,10 KM/lb (170 W/kg)

Oborožitev

  • Strelno orožje: 12 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning strojnice
  • Bombe: 4.000 lb (1.800 kg)

Glej tudi

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Reference

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  1. Mendenhall, Charles. Deadly Duo. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press Publishers & Wholesalers, 1981. ISBN 0-933424-22-1.
  2. Loftin, L.K. Jr. "Quest for performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft." Arhivirano 2018-05-29 na Wayback Machine. NASA SP-468. Retrieved: 22 April 2006.
  3. Bridgman 1946, pp. 245–246.
  1. Note: The 5,288 serial numbers published in Mendenhall's Deadly Duo effectively refutes the lesser count of the National Air and Space Museum.

Bibliografija

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  • Bridgman, Leonard. "The Martin Model 179 Marauder". Jane’s Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London: Studio, 1946. ISBN 1-85170-493-0.
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  • Donald, David (1995). American Warplanes of World War II. London:Aerospace Publishing. ISBN 1-874023-72-7.
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  • Ethell, L. Jeffrey. Aircraft of World War II. Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. ISBN 0-00-470849-0.
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  • "Marauder: Mr Martin's Mean Machine" Part 1. Air International, January 1988, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 22–29, 49. Bromley, UK: Fine Scroll. ISSN 0306-5634.
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  • Mendenhall, Charles. Deadly Duo: The B-25 and B-26 in WWII. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 1981. ISBN 0-933424-22-1.
  • Moench, John O. Marauder Men: An Account of the B-26 Marauder. Longwood, Florida: Malia Enterprises, 1989. ISBN 1-877597-00-7.
  • Moore, Carl H. WWII: Flying the B-26 Marauder over Europe. Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: McGraw-Hill/TAB Books, 1980. ISBN 0-8306-2311-6.
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  • O'Mahony, Charles. "Me & My Gal: The Stormy Combat Romance Between a WWII Bomber Pilot and his Martin B-26." Wings, December 1994.
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  • Rehr, Louis S. and Carleton R. Rehr. Marauder: Memoir of a B-26 Pilot in Europe in World War II. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2003. ISBN 0-7864-1664-5.
  • Scutts, Jerry. B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Botley, UK: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1997. ISBN 1-85532-637-X.
  • Slessor, Sir John. The Central Blue. New York: Fredrick A. Praeger, Inc., 1957.
  • Swanborough, F.G. and Peter M. Bowers. United States Military Aircraft since 1909. London: Putnam, First edition, 1963.
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  • Tannehill, Victor C. Boomerang, Story of the 320th Bombardment Group in World War II. Self-published.
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  • Trent, Jack. " 'Fat-Bottomed Girls': The Martin B-26 Marauder." Scale Aircraft Modeller, Volume 14, No. 7, July 2008.
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