The Martin B-26 Marauder is an American twin-engined medium bomber that saw extensive service during World War II. The B-26 was built at two locations: Baltimore, Maryland , and Omaha, Nebraska , by the Glenn L. Martin Company .

The Martin B-26 Marauder was one of the most controversial American combat aircraft of the Second World War. It was primarily used in Europe, and was in fact numerically the most important USAAF medium bomber used in that theatre of action.

Bombing from medium altitudes of 10,000 to 15,000 feet, the Marauder had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber -- less than one-half of one percent. U.S., British, Free French, Australian, South African and Canadian aircrews all flew the B-26 in combat.

The B-26 was created by engineer Peyton M. Magruder of the Glenn L. Martin Company. It was designed with a near perfect streamlined fuselage, except for the stepped windshield. It had a shorter wing to give it a higher maximum speed, but there was a trade-off.

Jun 13, 2022 · In fact, the B-25 is so widely celebrated, it’s all but overshadowed another great Allied medium bomber with nearly as impressive a combat record: the Martin B-26 Marauder. Here are 10 quick facts about this remarkable, yet often forgotten, warbird.

History: Responding to the US Army Air Corps’ need for a high speed medium bomber, the Martin Company submitted an unusual design; a cantilever shoulder wing monoplane carrying five (later seven) crewmen.

The B-26 Marauder Historical Society (B-26 MHS) is the largest organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the B-26 Martin Marauder, the nearly 300,000 service personnel who were associated with the aircraft during World War II, and their joint contributions to the greatest military victories in human history.

B26.COM is dedicated to Martin B-26 Marauder Men who fought in World War II. Personal accounts, photos of crews and planes, and related information. The first Martin B-26 Marauder mission flown was by the 22nd Bomb Group on April 5, 1942.

With five-man crew, the Martin 179 was to be powered by two 1,850-hp (1380-kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radials in nacelles under slung from a shoulder-mounted wing of only moderate area.

The B-26 Invader, also known as the Martin B-26, was a twin-engine medium bomber used primarily by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II and later by other air forces around the world.