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04-23-2009, 11:42 AM
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| Martin Marauder in Action General characteristics Crew: 7: 2 pilots, bombardier, navigator/radio operator, 3 gunners Length: 58 ft 3 in (17.8 m) Wingspan: 71 ft 0 in (21.65 m) Height: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) Wing area: 658 ft² (61.1 m²) Empty weight: 24,000 lb (11,000 kg) Loaded weight: 37,000 lb (17,000 kg) Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-43 radial engines, 1,900 hp (1,400 kW) each Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0314 Drag area: 20.66 ft² (1.92 m²) Aspect ratio: 7.66 Performance Maximum speed: 287 mph (250 knots, 460 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) Cruise speed: 216 mph (188 knots, 358 km/h) Landing speed: 104 mph (90 knots, 167 km/h)) Combat radius: 999 nm (1,150 mi, 1,850 km) Ferry range: 2,480 nm (2,850 mi, 4,590 km) Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m) Wing loading: 46.4 lb/ft² (228 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.10 hp/lb (170 W/kg) Lift-to-drag ratio: 12.0 Armament Guns: 12× .50 in (12.7 mm) Colt-Browning machine guns Bombs: 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) Sunny
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04-23-2009, 11:54 AM
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| Cool video! Thanks Sunny
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04-23-2009, 09:55 PM
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| Great stuff Sunny, thanks.
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04-28-2009, 03:55 PM
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| Good one, Sunny. Another great post my friend.
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04-28-2009, 04:33 PM
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| Excellent video Sunny! Wonder what the chances were that a bomb would go off when they bang against each other like that. And that direct hit in the wing!! 
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04-28-2009, 04:45 PM
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| The bombs have to be armed. The little generator props on each end have to spin a minimum number of revolutions before they activate the primer.
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04-28-2009, 05:12 PM
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| Right....cool, thanks Matt!
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07-14-2009, 04:45 AM
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07-14-2009, 12:35 PM
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