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B-25B Mitchell
Statistics for B-25B Mitchell
type
Medium Bomber
bureau number
41-29784
manufacturer
North American Aviation
powerplant
Two 1,700 horsepower Wright R-2600-92 Cyclone radial engines
maximum speed
272 mph
range
1,350 miles
service ceiling
24,200 ft
Armament
12–18 .50 caliber machine guns, 75 mm cannon, rockets, and bombs
weights
Empty – 19,490 lbs Loaded – 33,400 lbs
dimensions
Length: 53 ft 6 in, Wingspan: 67 ft 7 in, Height: 15 ft 9 in
The B-25B Mitchell found fame as the bomber used in the Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942. During the raid, fifteen M-25 Mitchell's led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle attacked mainland Japan four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The raiders took off from the carrier USS Hornet and bombed Tokyo and four other Japanese cities. Although the amount of actual damage done was relatively minor, it forced the Japanese to divert troops for home defense for the remainder of the war. Manufactured by North American Aviation, the high-altitude bomber was considered both sturdy and operator friendly. The B-25 Mitchell was the most-produced American medium bomber and the third most-produced American bomber overall, serving in both theaters of World War II.