{"product_id":"b-26b-marauder-9th-af-eto","title":"B-26B Marauder 9th AF ETO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHobby 2000 1\/72\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eMartin B-26 Marauder\u003c\/b\u003e is an American twin-engined \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medium_bomber\" title=\"Medium bomber\"\u003emedium bomber\u003c\/a\u003e that saw extensive service during \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e. The B-26 was built at two locations: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baltimore,_Maryland\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Baltimore, Maryland\"\u003eBaltimore, Maryland\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Omaha,_Nebraska\" title=\"Omaha, Nebraska\"\u003eOmaha, Nebraska\u003c\/a\u003e, by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glenn_L._Martin_Company\" title=\"Glenn L. Martin Company\"\u003eGlenn L. Martin Company\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst used in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asiatic-Pacific_Theater\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Asiatic-Pacific Theater\"\u003ePacific Theater\u003c\/a\u003e of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e in early 1942, it was also used in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mediterranean_Theater_of_Operations\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Mediterranean Theater of Operations\"\u003eMediterranean Theater\u003c\/a\u003e and in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_Front_(World_War_II)\" title=\"Western Front (World War II)\"\u003eWestern Europe\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter entering service with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army\" title=\"United States Army\"\u003eUnited States Army\u003c\/a\u003e aviation units, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fixed-wing_aircraft\" title=\"Fixed-wing aircraft\"\u003eaircraft\u003c\/a\u003e quickly received the reputation of a \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/widow-maker\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"wikt:widow-maker\"\u003ewidowmaker\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e due to the early models' high accident rate during takeoffs and \u003cbr\u003elandings. This was because the Marauder had to be flown at precise \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airspeed\" title=\"Airspeed\"\u003eairspeeds\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e particularly on final runway approach or when one engine was out. The \u003cbr\u003eunusually high 150 mph (241 km\/h) speed on short final runway approach \u003cbr\u003ewas intimidating to many pilots who were used to much slower approach \u003cbr\u003espeeds, and when they slowed to speeds below those stipulated in the \u003cbr\u003emanual, the aircraft would often stall and crash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB-26B\u003c\/b\u003e — This model had further improvements on the B-26A, \u003cbr\u003eincluding revised tail gunner's glazing. Nineteen were delivered to the \u003cbr\u003eRoyal Air Force as the Marauder Mk.IA. Production blocks of the 1,883 \u003cbr\u003eaircraft built:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAT-23A\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eTB-26B\u003c\/b\u003e—208 B-26Bs converted into target tugs and gunnery trainers designated \u003cb\u003eJM-1\u003c\/b\u003e by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/US_Navy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"US Navy\"\u003eUS Navy\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B\u003c\/b\u003e—Single tail gun replaced with twin guns; belly-mounted \"tunnel gun\" added (81 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-1\u003c\/b\u003e—Improved B-26B. (225 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-2\u003c\/b\u003e—Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney R-2800-41 radials (96 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-3\u003c\/b\u003e—Larger \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carburetor\" title=\"Carburetor\"\u003ecarburetor\u003c\/a\u003e intakes; upgrade to R-2800-43 radials (28 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-4\u003c\/b\u003e—Improved B-26B-3 (211 built)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eB-26B-10\u003c\/b\u003e through \u003cb\u003eB-26B-55\u003c\/b\u003e — Beginning with block 10, \u003cbr\u003ethe wingspan was increased from 65 to 71 feet (20 to 22 m) and flaps \u003cbr\u003ewere added outboard of the engine nacelle to improve handling problems \u003cbr\u003eduring landing caused by high wing loads. The vertical stabilizer height\u003cbr\u003e was increased from 19 feet 10 inches (6.05 m) to 21 feet 6 inches \u003cbr\u003e(6.55 m). Armament was increased from six to twelve .50 caliber machine \u003cbr\u003eguns; this was done in the forward section so that the B-26 could \u003cbr\u003eperform \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strafing\" title=\"Strafing\"\u003estrafing\u003c\/a\u003e missions. The tail gun was upgraded from manual to power operated. Armor was added to protect the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aviator\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Aviator\"\u003epilot\u003c\/a\u003e and copilot; 1,242 were built.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCB-26B\u003c\/b\u003e—12 B-26Bs were converted into transport aircraft (all were delivered to the US Marine Corps for use in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines\" title=\"Philippines\"\u003ePhilippines\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdt\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.super-hobby.fi\/zdjecia\/1\/3\/7\/47923_hbd72058-2.jpg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 2048px; height: 209px; margin: 0px; width: 458px;\" alt=\"B-26B Marauder 9th AF ETO\" jsname=\"kn3ccd\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hobby 2000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57795285156224,"sku":"72058","price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/H200072058.jpg?v=1775216721","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/b-26b-marauder-9th-af-eto","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}