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From: narrledudh@hotmail.com
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: B-26 Marauder not as good as the B-25?
From: narrledudh@hotmail.com
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: B-26 Marauder not as good as the B-25?
On Feb 26, 10:01 am, eunome...@yahoo.com.au wrote:
> On Feb 22, 3:15 am, "Branek"
>
> > Why did the US bother manufacturing and training flight crews for the B-26
> > Marauder when
> > the B-25 Mitchell was the better plane? SNIP
>
> In the design competition the B-26 actually won over the B-25 though
> the B-25 was considered worthy of further development.
>
> The B-26 Marauder was considered a far tougher aircraft more capable
I have read that the fuselage of the B-26 was circular in cross-
section, which gave it some advantages that I don't recall.
Narr
