Guess the Cockpit: Answer

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 07/08/2015 at 10:25 • Filed to: planelopnik

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This is the cockpit to a Martin B-26 Marauder. The Marauder was known as the “widowmaker” at first due to its high-speed landing characteristics, with so many losses the training crews had the saying, “One a day in Tampa Bay.” But changes to the wings made it much easier to handle, and the Marauder ended the war with the lowest loss rate of any USAAF bomber. 5,288 were built. Note the absence of rudder pedals on the co-pilot’s side of the plane. The rudders folded out of the way to give the bombardier access to the nose. He had to climb through the cockpit to get there. All other engine, flap and trim controls are on a center-mounted pylon.

Photo via Lockheed Code One Magazine

Hot Takes Salesman > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 10:04

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C-47? I dunno

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 10:06

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Early(?) WWII, twin engine, bomber or seaplane, and likely American. Likely a unique asymmetrical windshield which I can’t recall seeing on anything before.
*goes off to check a couple suspects like the Mariner*

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/08/2015 at 10:07

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It was my second guess. I won’t spoil it.

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 10:07

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B-17?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > EL_ULY 07/08/2015 at 10:08

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Nope. Too narrow, and there are only two throttles.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 10:08

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Twin Beech

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 07/08/2015 at 10:09

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Nope, but it does have two engines.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Hot Takes Salesman 07/08/2015 at 10:10

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This is a pure military cockpit with ingress/egress next to the windshield.

ttyymmnn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/08/2015 at 10:10

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First flew in 1940.

Jcarr > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/08/2015 at 10:11

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I’m interested/bothered by the dissimilarity of the yokes and the lack of rudder controls for the copilot.

ttyymmnn > Hot Takes Salesman 07/08/2015 at 10:11

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Nope.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 10:13

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I figured it out eight minutes ago, but I’ll leave it open. Not through reverse GIS, but active GIS for “(keyword) cockpit”. My second guess after the Mariner.

Zzoyd > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 10:52

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de Havilland Mosquito?

ttyymmnn > Zzoyd 07/08/2015 at 10:55

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Martin B-26 Marauder.

sunnydaysam > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 15:50

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My Dad was a flight engineer/mechanic during all of WW2. He worked on B-26’s and He told me it was a real pilot’s airplane, especially on landings, but those who mastered the beast loved it. The thing they loved was it’s speed. They were on target and gone faster than the other USAAF bombers, hence their record low loss rate.

ttyymmnn > sunnydaysam 07/08/2015 at 16:09

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Thanks for the reply. At first, it took a very skilled pilot to fly them, and particularly to land them. But they were truly hot rods, reaching close to the pinnacle of piston-powered bombers.