Aircraft Display B-25J, USS Alabama Museum, Mobile, AL
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N 30° 40.943 W 088° 00.890
16R E 402795 N 3394842
Great paint job!
Waymark Code: WMNE3
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GeoDuo
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Located at the USS Alabama museum in Mobile, AL this B-25J was the only A/C that survived Katrina (8-29-05) with out any damage, other A/C that were in a hanger on display were damaged by Katrina!

Specifications:
North American B-25J "Mitchell" Medium Bomber
Dimensions:
Wing span: Wing Span: 67 ft 7 in (20.59 m)
Length: Length: 51 ft (15.55 m)
Height: Height: 16 ft 4 in (4.98 m)
Wing Area: 610 sq ft (56.67 m²)
Weights:
Empty: 19,530 lb (8,858 kg)
Gross: 26,122 lb (11,848 kg)
Maximum T/O: 35,000 lb. (15,876 kg)
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 285 mph (458 kph) at 15,000 ft (4,572 m)
Cruising Speed: 230 mph (370 kph)
Service Ceiling: 24,200 ft (7,376 m)
Normal Range: 1,350 miles (2,172 km) with 3,000 lbs (1,360 kg) of bombs
Maximum Range: 2,200 miles (3,540 km) with ferry tanks Powerplant:
Two R-2600-29 Wright "Cyclone" 14 cylinder, air cooled radial
engines developing 1,700 hp (1,268 kW) each for T/O Armament:
Eighteen .50 cal (12.7 mm) M-2 Colt-Browning machine guns.
Up to 3,200 lbs (1,451 kg) of bombs

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): American B-25J

Tail Number: (S/N): 20NC44310004

Construction:: original aircraft

Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USS Alabama museum

inside / outside: outside

Other Information::
http://www.ussalabama.com/html/collection/index.php


Access restrictions: Not listed

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