The Martin B-26 Marauder is a twin-engined medium bomber designed and produced by the Glenn L. Martin Company, developed from 1939 against a United States Army Air Corps requirement. Its Model 179 proposal introduced powered turrets, self-sealing fuel tanks and an all-plastic nose, and 5,288 were built at Baltimore and Omaha between February 1941 and March 1945. Early models earned the nickname widowmaker for accidents on takeoff and landing, but after crew retraining and aerodynamic changes it ended World War II with the lowest loss rate of any USAAF bomber, and all had left US service by 1947.
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is a twin-engined medium bomber designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company
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is a twin-engined medium bomber designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company
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On 25 November 1940, the first B-26, effectively the prototype, performed its maiden flight
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all B-26s had been retired from US service
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2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial piston engines
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is a twin-engined medium bomber designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company
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Maximum speed: 287 mph (462 km/h, 249 kn) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
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Empty weight: 24,000 lb (10,886 kg)
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In total, 5,288 aircraft were produced between February 1941 and March 1945
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