| Manufacturer |
North American Aviation |
Howard Aero |
| Description |
The North American B-25 Mitchell is a twin-engined medium bomber designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation. |
The Lockheed Ventura is a twin-engine medium bomber and patrol bomber of World War II. |
| ICAO Code |
B25 |
L37 |
| First Flight |
1940-08-19 |
1941-07-31 |
| Entry Into service |
1941-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1974-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
North American Aviation |
Howard Aero |
| Type |
|
Patrol bomber |
| Length (m) |
15.8496 |
15.7 |
| Height (m) |
4.8768 |
3.6 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
6 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
437.7416 |
518 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
370.1491 |
370 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7376.16 |
8020 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
15.4 |
| Armament |
12–18 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns and 75 mm (2.95 in) T13E1 cannon; 3,000 lb (1,360 kg) bombs; racks for eight 5 in high velocity aircraft rockets (HVAR); 2,000 lb (900 kg) ventral shackles to hold one external Mark 13 torpedo |
; 4 × .50 BMG (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns; 2 × .30 cal. (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine guns; ; 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) general ordnance or; 6 × 325 lb (147 kg) depth charges or; 1 × torpedo |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
9816 |
3028 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Wright R-2600-92 Twin Cyclone 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial piston engines, 1268 kW (1700 hp) each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines, 1491 kW (2000 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Army Air Forces, Royal Air Force , Soviet Air Force , United States Marine Corps |
United States Navy, United States Army Air Forces; Royal Air Force |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_B-25_Mitchell |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Ventura |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
20.4216 |
20 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
57.4141 |
51.2 |
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |