May 8, 2006 · This cut-away view of the B-26 Marauder by John Batchelor appeared in the July 1994 issue of AIR & SPACE (Smithsonian) magazine supporting the article "Did He Say 500 Feet?" This scan comes from the back cover of "The Crusaders" a publication of the 386th Bomb Group Association.

In March 1939, the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) issued Circular Proposal 39-640, a specification for a twin-engined medium bomber with a maximum speed of 350 mph (560 km/h), a range of 3,000 mi (4,800 km), and a bomb load of 2,000 lb (910 kg).

24 pages covering in detail the markings of B-26 Martin Marauders belonging to USAAF and 1st Tactical Air Force groups in the European and Mediterranean theatres 1941-1945 wwII together with an annotated cutaway drawing and a General Arrangement drawing.

Martin B-26 Marauder Cutaway Drawing Aircraft, Bomber. Tags: Martin Medium bomber. Related drawings: Heinkel He 111. North American B-25 Mitchell. Ilyushin Il-28. Savoia-Marchetti SM.79. Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero. English Electric Canberra. Post navigation. Audi RS 2 Avant.

Cutaway Drawings: B-26 Marauder (pg 199) Multiview Drawings: B-26 Marauder (pg 192- 194) Generic Camouflage Patterns: B-26 Marauder (pg 463 - 482) Generic Markings Patterns: Specific Markings Profiles: B-26 Marauder (pg 560 - 565) Notes

Cutaway Drawings: Multiview Drawings: Generic Camouflage Patterns: Generic Markings Patterns: Specific Markings Profiles: Notes: Not a walk around type publication, but rather an overview of the type, including nice period photos (mostly B&W), as well as several very nice color profile illustrations and 3D cutaways. Highly recommended.

* The Martin B-26 Marauder was one of the major American medium bombers of World War II, serving with distinction in all major battle theaters. However, in its early days the Marauder acquired a reputation as a "widow maker" that it never managed to quite live down.

It was used for anti-submarine patrol duties, December 1941-January 1942. Weight: 11000 kg | Max. Combat Weight: 17000 kg. Max. Speed: 460 km/h | Ceiling: 7000 m | Range: 4590 km.

B26 Marauder History. History page 1; History page 2; History page 3; Cutaway View; Performance & Handling; B26 units in the RAF. Balkan Air Force; B26 Marauder in RAF; History of 39th B26's; SAAF; 14th Squadron; B26 Deliveries & Losses; 39th Squadron Marauder on Ops. Op Stats; Aircraft Roster; Dress & Equipment; Crew Compliments; Typical Bomb ...