NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL

NEW TWIN-ENGINE ARMY BOMBER NOW IN PRODUCTION: Now well under mass production for the air Corps is the North American B-25 medium bomber, one of which is pictured here in flight from Wright Field Ohio. From the date of the original War Department contract late in 1939, approximately 150 company engineers worked constantly on the design and detail planning of the new bomber, which constitutes one of the most effective elements in the Air corps' striking power - combining long range and large bomb capacity with high speed. The B-25 is powered by two 1,700 hp Wright 'Cyclone' double-row engines and has a speed of over 300 mph. It carries a crew of 5 men for wartime missions. Extensive provision for crew comfort have been incorporated into its design, on the theory that maximum tactical efficiency of personnel can thus be attained. Fully retractable tricycle landing gear is also featured. 1941.

Rudy Arnold Color Transparency Number C 393

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(Rev 4/24/96) Kristine Kaske