North American B-25H Mitchell

[ItssLuBu 1,798]

North American B-25H Mitchell

 

 

 

History & Background

 

The North American B-25 Mitchell introduced in 1941 served throughout the Second World War in every theatre, including the Pacific and East Asia. It could bring a total of 12-18 guns plus a 75mm cannon alongside a multitude of bombs or rockets in a gunship like role. The main difference with the H model is the different cockpit, with the Co-Pilot position being removed in order to save and balance weight. A twin engined medium bomber with a capable bombload, decent range and a production run of over 10,000 units (1000+ H models), it was soon acquired and operated by the Chinese American Composite Wing (CACW) during the latter years of the war. It would serve in action both against the Japanese and also latterly in the Civil War that was to follow for both sides. Having been left behind on airfields following the eventual withdrawal of the Nationalist Forces, some aircraft would be captured by the advancing PLA and subsequently put into service with the PLAAF. Sadly for both sides with limited stocks and limited spare parts the aircrafts service life was not particularly long and they would eventually be cannibalised and phased out of service.

 

In Warthunder the B-25H would serve as a welcome addition and variant for the Chinese Tech Tree that was often used for the vast majority of the 1940's. As a more ground attack orientated version it would provide a change of playstyle, perhaps even as a premium or event vehicle in the future.

 

Specifications

 

General 

Crew: 5 (one pilot, navigator/bombardier, turret gunner/engineer, radio operator/waist gunner, tail gunner)

Length: 52 ft 11 in (16.13 m)

Wingspan: 67 ft 7 in (20.60 m)

Height: 16 ft 4 in (4.98 m)

Wing area: 618 sq ft (57.4 m2)

Airfoil: root: NACA 23017; tip: NACA 4409R[47]

Empty weight: 19,480 lb (8,836 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 35,000 lb (15,876 kg)

Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-2600-92 Twin Cyclone 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,700 hp (1,300 kW) each

 

Flight Performance

Maximum speed: 272 mph (438 km/h, 236 kn) at 13,000 ft (4,000 m)

Cruise speed: 230 mph (370 km/h, 200 kn)

Range: 1,350 mi (2,170 km, 1,170 nmi)

Service ceiling: 24,200 ft (7,400 m)

 

Armament & Weaponry

Guns: 12–18 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns and 75 mm (2.95 in) T13E1 cannon

Hardpoints: 2,000 lb (900 kg) ventral shackles to hold one external Mark 13 torpedo[48]

Rockets: racks for eight 5 in (127 mm) high velocity aircraft rockets (HVAR)

Bombs: 3,000 lb (1,360 kg) bombs

 

Sources

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Chinese_Nationalist_air_force_(1937–45)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_B-25_Mitchell

https://www.warbirdforum.com/cafannal.htm

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b25_26.html

https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2018/02/13/chinese-civil-war-air-and-naval-forces-1946-49/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese-American_Composite_Wing_(Provisional)

http://www.cbi-history.com/part_ib.html#301

https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2015/09/17/chinese-american-composite-wing/

 

 

Edited February 9, 2020 by ItssLuBu

[leroyonly 4,310]

Open for discussion. 

[Miki_Hoshii 2,449]

The B-25 was the most common bomber of the Republic of China Air Force, so id love to see more variants of it in-game +1

[Milocat 4,848]

Definite +1 for the Chinese tree since many of multiple variants were used.

[Solarmod 1,203]

I'd like to see multiple B-25's added, mostly earlier versions, but this would make a neat premium.

[Z3r0_ 4,127]

We need more B-25s in the game.

Edited February 14, 2020 by Z3r0_

[野戦ウィッチ憲兵隊 142]

vote no, Why? coz it still a copy-paste

[stuka2689 314]

More variants, but china. Why not?

+1

[Miki_Hoshii 2,449]

B-25H of the ROCAF: 

 

[Miki_Hoshii 2,449]

New B-25H pictures; including this one with two Olive/Black camouflaged aircraft alongside two aluminum B-25J-30's

 

 

 

 

[LordAgamemmon 19]

While we've had similar aircraft in other trees, I think the B-25H would be a welcome addition to the Chinese Tech Tree as well. It would serve as a good filler in the attacker line to reduce research costs and such for other vehicles and also as reasonable low-mid BR grinder. Or alternately a halfway decent premium. Not sure how many people would jump to buy it as a premium, but if it were cheap or used as a war bond vehicle I could see it having some popularity. 
 

[CokeSpray 7,272]

Suggestion passed to the developers for consideration.