B24J Mitchell  -  Executive Sweet by Buckwhite
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B24J Mitchell - Executive Sweet by

A B 24J Mitchell in an old photo or postcard style.
Texture Background from Lenbe-Anna

Specifications: B 24J Mitchell “Executive Sweet”

Powerplant:
Two Wright R-2600-13 Double Cyclone fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radials, rated at 1700 hp each for takeoff and 1500 hp at 2400 rpm. Equipped with Holley 1685HA carburetors or Bendix Stromberg carburetors.

Performance:
Maximum speed 275 mph at 15,000 feet. 230 mph cruising speed. Initial climb rate 1110 feet per minute. An altitude of 15,000 feet could be reached in 19 minutes. Service ceiling 24,000 feet. Range 1275 miles with 3200 pounds of bombs. Ferry range 2700 miles.

Dimensions:
Wingspan 67 feet 6.7 inches, length 53 feet 5.75 inches (bomber version), height 16 feet 4.2 inches, wing area 610 square feet.

Weights:
21,100 pounds empty, 33,000 pounds normal loaded, 35,000 pounds gross, 41,800 pounds maximum overload. The fuel capacity consisted of four tanks in the inner wing panels, with a total capacity of 670 US gallons. In addition, 304 US gallons of fuel could be carried in auxiliary tanks in the outboard wing panels, for a normal total fuel load of 974 US gallons. A 515-gallon tank could be installed in the bomb bay for ferrying purposes, 125 gallons of fuel could be carried in side waist positions, a 215-gallon self-sealing fuel tank could be installed in the top of the bomb bay, and provisions could be made for a droppable 335-gallon metal bomb-bay fuel tank. Fuel System

Armament:
Medium Bomber Version:
One flexible 0.50-inch machine gun in nose, 300 rounds. One fixed 0.50-inch machine gun in nose, 300 rounds. Beginning with B-25J-20, a second fixed 0.50-inch gun was added in the nose.

Strafer Version:
Eight 0.50-inch machine guns in the nose with 400 rpg.

All Versions:
Two 0.50-inch machine guns in individual blisters on the left and right-hand side of the fuselage with 400 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in top turret, 400 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in waist position, 200 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in tail turret, 600 rpg. Normal bomb load was 3000 pounds, but a maximum bomb load of 4000 pounds could be carried on short-range missions. Some had underwing racks for eight 5-inch high velocity aircraft rockets (HVARs).

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b24, b24j, b24j mithcell, b24 mitchell, bomber, ww2, airplane, military plane, military, old photo, sepia, executive sweet, nose art, wing, wings, wingspan, flying flight, mission, pilot, co pilot, crew, gunner, bombardier, bombs, war, warbird

Comments

  • Lori Peters
  • Thanks for the very nice comment Lori.

    – Buckwhite

  • Lori Peters
    Lori Peters7 months ago

    Lovely patriotic work…

  • Appreciate the feature very much, thank you so much.

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  • Mark Ingram
    Mark Ingram7 months ago

    Congratulaions on being featured in the Rustic group

  • Thank you very much Mark , I appreciate it greatly.

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  • Edward Denyer
    Edward Denyer7 months ago

    Nicely presented Image. – Ted

  • Thanks a lot Ted.

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  • Charuhas  Images
    Charuhas Images6 months ago

    Excellent work!

  • Thank you my friend, appreciate your comment.

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    Melissa Dicksonabout 1 month ago


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    Great image, Congratulations!
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  • Thank you Melissa, I will get it entered.

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    Mary Sedici13 days ago


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  • Thank you very much Mary – Great challenge.

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