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{{Notice|''This page is about the aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}'''. For other uses, see [[B-25_(Disambiguation)|B-25 (Disambiguation)]]''}} | {{Notice|''This page is about the aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}'''. For other uses, see [[B-25_(Disambiguation)|B-25 (Disambiguation)]]''}} | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] | [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] | ||
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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} American bomber {{Battle-rating | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} American bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.29]]. |
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Flight Performance === | === Flight Performance === | ||
| − | + | ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' | |
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=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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* 10 mm steel - front, sides & rear of cockpit | * 10 mm steel - front, sides & rear of cockpit | ||
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
=== Offensive armament === | === Offensive armament === | ||
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{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)}} | {{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)}} | ||
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=== Suspended armament === | === Suspended armament === | ||
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance: | The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance: | ||
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=== Defensive armament === | === Defensive armament === | ||
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* 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x beam turret, (250 rpg = 500 total) | * 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x beam turret, (250 rpg = 500 total) | ||
| − | == Usage in | + | == Usage in battles == |
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| + | The air frame makes this plane a particularly difficult target to bring down, however there are four main blindspots to be considered: Level with the leading edges of the wings, the complete underside, and each side in the rear presented by the twin tail. These are the easiest areas to kill an opposing B-25. With a max speed of 250 MPH under ideal conditions and a max air frame speed of 360 MPH, The B-25 is relatively fast for a bomber, but while climbing, can go no faster than 175 with optimal pitch. The twin engines makes for good acceleration, and allows the plane to get to an airfield to land, given you are at altitude and can maintain airspeed. This plane makes a great strategic bomber, but its wings make for nice large targets. The best way to ward off enemy fighters is to bank in toward them, giving your top gunner a chance to damage them before they can cause any real damage. Always try to fly at treetop level to cover the blindspot on the underside, or fly with bombers that have belly gunners, so you are fully covered. Also try to fly with friendly fighters, as they will prove invaluable to your survival. If you wind up with an enemy fighter or attacker on your tail, reduce engine power and adjust trim so you retain level flight, but give all rear facing gunners the ability to damage your opponent. ''Never fly in a straight line while fending off attackers!!'' | ||
===Manual Engine Control=== | ===Manual Engine Control=== | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;'' | * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
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{{USA bombers}} | {{USA bombers}} | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 10 April 2019
Contents
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This page is about the aircraft B-25J-20. For other uses, see B-25 (Disambiguation) |
Description
The B-25J-20 Mitchell is a Rank II American bomber
with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB) and 4.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.29.
General info
Flight Performance
Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 3,049 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 421 | 408 | 7500 | 32.4 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 750 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 3,049 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 472 | 444 | 7500 | 29.7 | 31.0 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 750 |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flap | Take-off flap | Landing flap | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| 0 | 294 | 340 | ~5 | ~2 |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 300 | < 270 | < 350 | > 330 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 2,000 m | 1,500 hp | 1,669 hp |
| Setting 2 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 7,000 m | 1,350 hp | 1,502 hp |
Survivability and armour
- 10 mm steel - front, sides & rear of cockpit
- 10 mm steel - rim of pilot seats
- 8 mm steel - below nose gunner
- 8 mm steel - pilot seats
- 9.5 mm - bulkhead after of dorsal turret
- 6.35 mm steel - aft of waist gunners
- 9.5 mm steel - tail turret
Armaments
Offensive armament
The B-25J-20 is armed with:
- 2 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, nose-mounted (400 rpg = 800 total)
- 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, cheek-mounted (400 rpg = 1,600 total)
Suspended armament
The B-25J-20 can be outfitted with the following ordinance:
- 12 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs
- 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs
- 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 8 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs
- 8 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs
- 8 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs + 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
- 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
- 10 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs + 1 x 1000 lbs AN-M65A1 bomb
- 3 x 1000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs
Defensive armament
The B-25J-20 is defended by:
- 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, nose turret (300 rpg)
- 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, tail turret (600 rpg = 1,200 total)
- 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, dorsal turret (400 rpg = 800 total)
- 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x beam turret, (250 rpg = 500 total)
Usage in battles
The air frame makes this plane a particularly difficult target to bring down, however there are four main blindspots to be considered: Level with the leading edges of the wings, the complete underside, and each side in the rear presented by the twin tail. These are the easiest areas to kill an opposing B-25. With a max speed of 250 MPH under ideal conditions and a max air frame speed of 360 MPH, The B-25 is relatively fast for a bomber, but while climbing, can go no faster than 175 with optimal pitch. The twin engines makes for good acceleration, and allows the plane to get to an airfield to land, given you are at altitude and can maintain airspeed. This plane makes a great strategic bomber, but its wings make for nice large targets. The best way to ward off enemy fighters is to bank in toward them, giving your top gunner a chance to damage them before they can cause any real damage. Always try to fly at treetop level to cover the blindspot on the underside, or fly with bombers that have belly gunners, so you are fully covered. Also try to fly with friendly fighters, as they will prove invaluable to your survival. If you wind up with an enemy fighter or attacker on your tail, reduce engine power and adjust trim so you retain level flight, but give all rear facing gunners the ability to damage your opponent. Never fly in a straight line while fending off attackers!!
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Controllable | Not controllable | Controllable | Combined | Controllable | Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage Repair | Radiator | Offensive 12 mm | SBC-25 | |
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 12 mm MGs | MBC-25 | |
| III | Wings Repair | Engine | Turret 12 mm | ||
| IV | Engine Injection | Cover | New 12 mm MGs (turret) | LBC-25 | |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Very effective front facing armament of 6 x 12.7 mm machine guns allows for engaging enemy bombers at the start of the match, or incoming fighters.
- Durable airframe.
- Heavy defensive armament on both left and rights sides and especially on the rear.
- Can provide initial cover for other bombers until fighters reach their altitude.
- Can be used as both a tactical and strategic bomber.
Cons:
- The belly of the aircraft is a massive blindspot in the aircraft's defense.
- Slow.
- Poor climb rate and energy retention.
- For the most part, the offensive armament will only be useful in attacking enemy bombers, ground targets, or engaging fighters head-on, as the plane is too unmaneuverable for any real dogfighting of any kind.
- Steel construction makes this plane particularly heavy, and a small payload limits this plane's ability to be used as a tactical or strategic bomber.
- The Elevator can be shot off by an enemy plane easily. This can cause it to become uncontrollable in certain situations. However, it can still be controlled by operating flaps, or adjusting engine power.
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === Encyclopedia Info ===, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
- other literature.
| USA bombers | |
|---|---|
| Dive | SB2U-2 · SB2U-3 · SBD-3 · SB2C-1C · SB2C-4 |
| Torpedo | TBD-1 · PBY-5 Catalina · PBY-5A Catalina · TBF-1C · BTD-1 |
| Medium | B-10B · B-18A · B-34 · PV-2D · B-25J-1 · B-25J-20 · A-26C-45 · A-26C-45DT · B-26B |
| Heavy | B-17E · B-17E/L · B-17G-60-VE · PB4Y-2 · B-24D-25-CO · B-29A-BN |
| Hydroplanes | OS2U-1 · OS2U-3 · PBM-1 "Mariner" · PBM-3 "Mariner" |
