Re: B-26 Marauder not as good as the B-25?

On Feb 21, 8:15<UTF16-FFFD>am, "Branek" <barronbra...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Why did the US bother manufacturing and training flight crews for the B-26
Marauder when
the B-25 Mitchell was the better plane? Sure the B-26 had a 10MPH faster top
speed but does
that really make any difference in a bomber? The B-25 could carry a larger
bomb load farther at
a faster cruising speed (I'm guessing cruising speed is the ideal speed to
minimize fuel consumption
of a loaded bomber?).

Considering the early problems w/the Marauders it seems to me it would've
made better sense to just standardize on the B-25. It seems like such
standardization would make
life easier in such areas as:

a. training maintenance personnel
b. spare parts (you don't have as many to produce, warehouse or ship
overseas)
c. training pilots (especially WRT the Widowmaker).

On a similar note, if the B-24 Liberator wasn't as good as the B-17 than why
bother manufacturing
it? Why not just stick w/the better plane?

Those of us who actually flew all our missions in a B-26 would
respectfully disagree with all you have said

Arthur Kramer
344th Bomb Group 494th Bomb Squadron
England France Belgium Holland Italy Germany
www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

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