B-25 Specifications Manufacturer: First Flight: Wingspan: Length: Weight: Top Speed: Cruising Speed: Range: Ceiling: Power Plant: Crew: Armament:	North American Aviation  Aug. 19, 1940  67 feet 6.7 inches  53 feet 19,480 lbs.(Empty), 35,000 lbs.(Max.   takeoff)  In excess of 300 mph  230 mph  In excess of 3,000 miles, using   droppable tanks  21,200 ft.  Two 1,700-hp Wright Cyclone   supercharged 14-cyl. radial engines  Pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, radio operator,   gunners;   One flexible & two fixed .50-cal.   nose guns; 6,000 lbs. max. bombs;   later models were more heavily armed   with top gun turret, waist gunners,   and tail gunner	The North American B-25 "Mitchell" Bomber was one of the most versatile and widely used aircraft and considered the best medium bomber of the Second World War. Over 11,000 were produced with a wide number of variations and armament configurations.The short-field takeoff and landing characteristics of the B-25, its ruggedness, ease of maintenance and field modifications under combat conditions for different combat needs, resulted in the B-25 eventually replacing the Martin B-26 Marauder as the medium bomber of choice in the Pacific. (Courtesy: Mid-Atlantic Air Museum)
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