Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/19
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- --- HerWall@aol.com wrote:
> Re: Trivia question...
>
> The B26 Marauder was called "The Flying Prostitute" because it
> "had no
> visible means of support" according to my father who flew in
> one for a short
> period during WWII. The aircraft had a very short and small
> wingspan but was
> powered by two 2800 horsepower Pratt & Whitney engines. They
> couldn't lift a
> lot of weight but they were "like riding a rocket" once they
> were airborne.
> I have seen documentaries on the aircraft and have also heard
> of them
> referred to as Widow Makers and Flying Coffins because they
> were very hard to
> handle during take-off and landing. Any more WWII aircraft
> questions??
> Donald Waller
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The bad reputation came from training accidents when the
plane was first introduced.
An interesting fact is the plane had the lowest COMBAT
losses of any airplane in WW2.
A Bumblebee indeed....
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