Specifications (B-25J)

Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II^[9]

General characteristics

· Crew: six (two pilots, navigator/bombardier, turret gunner/engineer, radio operator/waist gunner, tail gunner

· Length: 52 ft 11 in (16.1 m)

· Wingspan: 67 ft 6 in (20.6 m)

· Height: 17 ft 7 in (4.8 m)

· Wing area: 610 ft² (57 m²)

· Empty weight: 21,120 lb (9,580 kg)

· Loaded weight: 33,510 lb (15,200 kg)

· Max takeoff weight: 41,800 lb (19,000 kg)

· Powerplant: 2× Wright R-2600 "Cyclone" radials, 1,850 hp (1,380 kW) each

Performance

· Maximum speed: 275 mph (239 knots, 442 km/h)

· Cruise speed: 230 mph (200 knots, 370 km/h)

· Combat radius: 1,350 mi (1,170 nm, 2,170 km)

· Ferry range: 2,700 mi (2,300 nm, 4,300 km)

· Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,600 m)

· Rate of climb: 790 ft/min (4 m/s)

· Wing loading: 55 lb/ft² (270 kg/m²)

· Power/mass: 0.110 hp/lb (182 W/kg)

Armament

· Guns: 12× .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns

· Bombs: 6,000 lb (2,700 kg)