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Aviation History
1944
1944 - 0237.PDF
FEBRUARY 3RD, 1944 ing Attitudes £»»«*§*" *ap**2L» -»*T^. Vickers Wellington Medium-heavy Bomber. THE various marks of Vickers Wellington bomber now in set vice differ only in the types of engines fitted and in equip ment and certain other details ; as regards dimensions, construc tion and general outline they are virtually identical and are recognised by the deep, well-shaped fuselage, the high aspect- ratio tapered mid-wings with small tips and dihedral from the roots, engines set close to the fuselage, high aspect-ratio tapered tailplane and tall tapered fin and rudder. The mark III illustrated has two 1,500 h.p. Bristol Hercules XI sleeve-valve radial engines, two- and four-gun power- operated turrets in nose and tail respectively, and triangular "lattice" windows on each flank aft of amidships. The long windows forward are not present on all versions. Faired D/F loop and astro-dome are above centre-section. Top speed of the Wellington III is 260 m.p.h. at 10,750ft. Bomb load 4,ooolb. Dimensions: Span 86ft. 2in., length 61ft. 3m., height 17ft. sin., wing area 840 sq. ft. ALTHOUGH it is reported that production of the Martin Marauder (B-26C) is being tapered off in favour of other types offering better production features, this fast medium bomber is still doing good work. Powered by two 2,000 h.p. 18 cylinder P. & W. Double Wasps, its top speed is about 285 m.p.h. at 15,000 ft., and it carries a maximum bomb-load of 2,4601b'., or a 2,ooolb. torpedo slung externally. To mitigate a too high landing and take-off speed, the 65ft. 3pan of the B-26A and B was increased to 71ft. on the B-26C, but this has reduced the top speed to less than its original 300 m.p.h. Armament comprises a hand-operated 0.5m. machine gun in the nose and twin 0.5m. guns in powered-operated dorsal and tail turrets. Recognition features include tapered high wings with long heavy underslung nacelles extending aft of trailing edge, streamlined circular-sectioned fuselage, dihedral to tailplane and large single fin and rudder. Dimensions: Span 71ft., length 58ft. 2in., height 20ft., wing area 576 sq. ft. Martin Marauder Medium Bomber.
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