Found the specifications...
33k pounds (B25) vs (say) 120k ponds for the Boeing 737-700.
1000 gals max gasoline vs over 6000 gallons jet fuel.
Speed probably 150 mph vs probably 250+ mph.
So I make it 6X fuel factor times 12X kinetic energy.
An order of magnitude (minimum) difference in destructive energy between the two events.
http://www.b25.net/#specifications
Specification of the North American B-25J Mitchell:
Powerplant: Two Wright R-2600-13 Double Cyclone fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radials,
rated at 1700 hp each for takeoff and 1500 hp at 2400 rpm. Equipped with Holley 1685HA
carburetors or Bendix Stromberg carburetors.
Performance:
Maximum speed 275 mph at 15,000 feet. 230 mph cruising speed. Initial climb rate 1110 feet per minute.
An altitude of 15,000 feet could be reached in 19 minutes. Service ceiling 24,000 feet.
Range 1275 miles with 3200 pounds of bombs. Ferry range 2700 miles.
Dimensions:
Wingspan 67 feet 6.7 inches, length 53 feet 5.75 inches (bomber version),
height 16 feet 4.2 inches, wing area 610 square feet.
Weights:
21,100 pounds empty, 33,000 pounds normal loaded, 35,000 pounds gross, 41,800 pounds maximum overload.
The fuel capacity consisted of four tanks in the inner wing panels, with a total capacity of 670 US gallons.
In addition, 304 US gallons of fuel could be carried in auxiliary tanks in the outboard wing panels,
for a normal total fuel load of 974 US gallons. A 515-gallon tank could be installed in the bomb bay
for ferrying purposes, 125 gallons of fuel could be carried in side waist positions, a 215-gallon
self-sealing fuel tank could be installed in the top of the bomb bay, and provisions could be made
for a droppable 335-gallon metal bomb-bay fuel tank. Fuel System
Armament:
Medium Bomber Version:
One flexible 0.50-inch machine gun in nose, 300 rounds. One fixed 0.50-inch machine gun in nose, 300
rounds. Beginning with B-25J-20, a second fixed 0.50-inch gun was added in the nose.
Strafer Version:
Eight 0.50-inch machine guns in the nose with 400 rpg.
All Versions:
Two 0.50-inch machine guns in individual blisters on the left and right-hand side of the fuselage with
400 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in top turret, 400 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in waist position,
200 rpg. Two 0.50-inch machine guns in tail turret, 600 rpg. Normal bomb load was 3000 pounds, but a
maximum bombload of 4000 pounds could be carried on short-range missions. Some had underwing racks for
eight 5-inch high velocity aircraft rockets (HVARs).
boeing.com
Passengers
Typical 3-class configuration Typical 2-class configuration Typical 1-class configuration
N/A
126
149
Cargo* 966 cu ft (27.3 cu m)
Engines
maximum thrust General Electric CFM56-7B 24,200 lb (10,977 kg)
Maximum Fuel Capacity 6,875 U.S. gal (26,035 L)
Maximum Takeoff Weight 154,500 lb (70,143 kg)
Maximum Range 3,752 statute miles (6,038 km)
Typical Cruise Speed
at 35,000 feet 0.785 Mach
(530 mph)
Basic Dimensions
Wing Span
Overall Length
Tail Height
Interior Cabin Width
112 ft 7 in (34.3 m)
110 ft 4 in (33.6 m)
41 ft 2 in (12.5 m)
11 ft 7 in (3.4 m) |
