Martin Marauder in Action

[sunny91]

General characteristics
Crew: 7: 2 pilots, bombardier, navigator/radio operator, 3 gunners
Length: 58 ft 3 in (17.8 m)
Wingspan: 71 ft 0 in (21.65 m)
Height: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Wing area: 658 ft² (61.1 m²)
Empty weight: 24,000 lb (11,000 kg)
Loaded weight: 37,000 lb (17,000 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt Whitney R-2800-43 radial engines, 1,900 hp (1,400 kW) each
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0314
Drag area: 20.66 ft² (1.92 m²)
Aspect ratio: 7.66
Performance
Maximum speed: 287 mph (250 knots, 460 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
Cruise speed: 216 mph (188 knots, 358 km/h)
Landing speed: 104 mph (90 knots, 167 km/h))
Combat radius: 999 nm (1,150 mi, 1,850 km)
Ferry range: 2,480 nm (2,850 mi, 4,590 km)
Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
Wing loading: 46.4 lb/ft² (228 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.10 hp/lb (170 W/kg)
Lift-to-drag ratio: 12.0
Armament
Guns: 12× .50 in (12.7 mm) Colt-Browning machine guns
Bombs: 4,000 lb (1,800 kg)

Sunny

 

[Thorlifter]

Cool video! Thanks Sunny

 

[Airframes]

Great stuff Sunny, thanks.

 

[Matt308]

Good one, Sunny. Another great post my friend.

 

[Lucky13]

Excellent video Sunny! Wonder what the chances were that a bomb would go off when they bang against each other like that. And that direct hit in the wing!!

 

[Matt308]

The bombs have to be armed. The little generator props on each end have to spin a minimum number of revolutions before they activate the primer.

 

[Lucky13]

Right....cool, thanks Matt!

 

[marinf17]

Thank You !

 

[merlin540]

Thank you very much!