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 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
 {{main|AN-M30A1 (100 lb)|H.E. M31 (300 lb)|H.E. M32 (600 lb)|AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb)|AN-M66A2 (2,000 lb)}}
-{{main|AN-Mk 1 (1,600 lb)|Mk.13-6 (2,216 lb)}}
+{{main|AN-Mk 1 (1,600 lb)|Mk.13-1 (2,216 lb)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * 2 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bombs (4,000 lb total)
 * 2 x 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bombs (3,200 lb total)
-* 1 x 2,216 lb Mk.13-6 torpedo
+* 1 x 2,216 lb Mk.13-1 torpedo
 The B-26C features a large payload for its type. The stock payload of 30 x 100 lb bombs are actually quite potent, being able to take out two bases in downtier and one in uptier, though due to the bomb series set up, the payload often requires micromanagement to precisely manage the drop. Due to the quantity, the 100 lb payload are very useful against columns of vehicles. The most "optimal" payload against bases in air battles is the 8 x 600 lb bombs, which can destroy the same number of bases as the 100 lb bombs, but are much easier to handle.
-Other than the smaller bombs, the Marauder also has an access to large bombs to tackle ground and naval targets. The plane has an access to 4 x 1,000 lb or 2 x 2,000 lb bombs to provide destructive CAS against the enemy team.
+Other than the smaller bombs, the Marauder also has access to large bombs to tackle ground and naval targets. The plane has access to 4 x 1,000 lb or 2 x 2,000 lb bombs to provide destructive CAS against the enemy team.
 The Marauder also has an option to mount a single Mk.13 torpedo. However, only the notoriously terrible, early version of the Mk. 13 is available, with very poor drop speed and range. This, combined with the plane's large size, means that the Marauder pilot should rely on its large bombs against enemy ships instead.

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 == Description ==
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-The B-26 Marauder was a medium bomber, designed to be used both for high altitude bombing but to also provide close air support to Allied troops if necessary. France acquired a number of B-26C Marauders after Operation Torch in 1942. This aircrafts replaced the LeO 451s and Douglas DB-7s. This B-26s were uses in the allied invasions of Italy and southern France. After the war, most of them were retired, but some stayed for training and testing, in fact, one of them was converted to test the early SNECMA ATAR jet engines.
+The B-26 Marauder was a medium bomber, designed to be used both for high altitude bombing but to also provide close air support to Allied troops if necessary. France acquired a number of B-26C Marauders after Operation Torch in 1942, replacing the LeO 451s and Douglas DB-7s. They were used in the Allied invasions of Italy and southern France. After the war, most of them were retired, but some stayed for training and testing; one was even converted to test the early SNECMA ATAR jet engines.
 It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]]. This version of the B-26 Marauder under French service, designated as the B-26C, is virtually the same as the [[B-26B]] found in the American tech tree, save for the livery. The different designations were intended to distinguish the batch of extended wing B-26 variants that were produced in Omaha, Nebraska instead of Baltimore, Maryland. Compared to the previous French bombers, the Marauder serves as a "middle ground" between a massive, high-flying bomber like the [[N.C.223.3]] and various fast but lightly armed bombers like [[LeO 451 early|LeO 451]]. The plane is quite sluggish for a medium bomber, but featuring protection and payload closer to that of a heavy bomber. This allows the Marauder to either be used for bombing bases, attacking columns of vehicles, or providing close air support in ground and naval battles with great efficiency.

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
+The B-26 Marauder was a medium bomber, designed to be used both for high altitude bombing but to also provide close air support to Allied troops if necessary. France acquired a number of B-26C Marauders after Operation Torch in 1942. This aircrafts replaced the LeO 451s and Douglas DB-7s. This B-26s were uses in the allied invasions of Italy and southern France. After the war, most of them were retired, but some stayed for training and testing, in fact, one of them was converted to test the early SNECMA ATAR jet engines.
-This version of the B-26 Marauder under French service, designated as the B-26C, is virtually the same as the [[B-26B]] found in the American tech tree, save for the livery. The different designations were intended to distinguish the batch of extended wing B-26 variants that were produced in Omaha, Nebraska instead of Baltimore, Maryland.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]]. This version of the B-26 Marauder under French service, designated as the B-26C, is virtually the same as the [[B-26B]] found in the American tech tree, save for the livery. The different designations were intended to distinguish the batch of extended wing B-26 variants that were produced in Omaha, Nebraska instead of Baltimore, Maryland. Compared to the previous French bombers, the Marauder serves as a "middle ground" between a massive, high-flying bomber like the [[N.C.223.3]] and various fast but lightly armed bombers like [[LeO 451 early|LeO 451]]. The plane is quite sluggish for a medium bomber, but featuring protection and payload closer to that of a heavy bomber. This allows the Marauder to either be used for bombing bases, attacking columns of vehicles, or providing close air support in ground and naval battles with great efficiency.
 == General info ==
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=b_26c_france Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
 {{main|AN-M30A1 (100 lb)|H.E. M31 (300 lb)|H.E. M32 (600 lb)|AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb)|AN-M66A2 (2,000 lb)}}
-{{main|Mk.13-6 (2,216 lb)}}
+{{main|AN-Mk 1 (1,600 lb)|Mk.13-6 (2,216 lb)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * 4 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (4,000 lb total)
 * 2 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bombs (4,000 lb total)
 * 1 x 2,216 lb Mk.13-6 torpedo

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 * 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, tail turret (800 rpg = 1,600 total)
-For defensive purposes, the B-26C features seven .50 cal Browning machine guns, with noticable focus on the tail as all but one of these guns can be directed at the plane's six, as the Marauder were designed to outrun the opponent rather than confronting them. As such, the Marauder features strong defensive firepower at the rear but mostly lacks any self-defense measure anywhere elses. This can be exploited by enemy pilots by engaging either at the poorly-protected front or the blind spot at the side and belly of the aircraft. Because of this, B-26C pilot should attempt to face their tail at any chaser if possible to have more chance of surviving.
+For defensive purposes, the B-26C features seven .50 cal Browning machine guns, with noticeable focus on the tail: all but one of these guns can be directed behind the plane, as the Marauder were designed to outrun the opponent rather than confront them. As such, the Marauder features strong defensive firepower at the rear but mostly lacks any self-defense measures anywhere else. This can be exploited by enemy pilots by engaging either at the poorly-protected front or the blind spot at the side and belly of the aircraft. Because of this, B-26C pilots should attempt to face their tail at any chaser if possible to have more chance of surviving.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 * 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x beam turrets (240 rpg)
 * 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, tail turret (800 rpg = 1,600 total)
 == Usage in battles ==
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 * Very poor climb rate and energy retention
 * Poor overall manoeuvrability, especially at higher speed
-* Limited defensive gun coverage at the front and below
+* Limited defensive gun coverage at the front, side, and below
 == History ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]].
-This version of the B-26 Marauder under the French service, designated as B-26C, are virtually the same as the [[B-26B]] found in the American tech tree, save for the livery. The different designation were intended to distinguish the batch of extended wing B-26 variants that were produced in Omaha, Nebraska instead of Baltimore, Maryland.
+This version of the B-26 Marauder under French service, designated as the B-26C, is virtually the same as the [[B-26B]] found in the American tech tree, save for the livery. The different designations were intended to distinguish the batch of extended wing B-26 variants that were produced in Omaha, Nebraska instead of Baltimore, Maryland.
 == General info ==
 === Flight performance ===
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 {{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
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-As with other American medium bombers, the B-26C are fairly survivable. The plane features multiple layers of armour protecting the pilot and gunners, combined with sturdy airframe, this allows the plane to tank quite a lot of hits, especially from machine guns.
+As with other American medium bombers, the B-26C is fairly survivable. The plane features multiple layers of armour protecting the pilot and gunners; combined with a sturdy airframe, this allows the plane to tank quite a lot of hits, especially from machine guns.
-As mentioned in the "Flight performance" section, the two Pratt & Whitney R-2800 "Twin Wasp" engines provides additional failsafe to the plane, as it allows the pilot to fly with one engine knocked out and limp back to the base for repair.
+The two Pratt & Whitney R-2800 "Twin Wasp" engines provide an additional failsafe to the plane, as it allows the pilot to fly with one engine knocked out and limp back to the base for repair.
-However, being larger than the B-25 and with less effective frontal armament, the B-26C are quite prone to pilot snipe from frontal engagements. As such, avoid facing the front at the enemy at all costs.
+However, being larger than the B-25 and with less effective frontal armament, the B-26C is quite prone to pilot snipes from frontal engagements. As such, avoid diving head-first into the enemy at all costs.
 === Modifications and economy ===
 {{Specs-Economy}}
-Since the stock payload is as potent as the 600 lbs payload, B-26C pilots has more freedom when it comes to choosing an upgrade. Though an additional payload unlock is reccommended, as the 600 lbs payload is a rank 2 modification which allows you to unlock rank 3 modification faster, and the payload is generally easier to use.
 == Armaments ==
 {{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
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 * 4 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, cheek-mounted (250 rpg upper + 200 rpg lower = 900 total)
-The B-26C features five .50 Browning machine guns mounted on the nose and cheeks as its offensive armament. These guns were mounted with the intent of being used to strafe ground targets, in which the Marauder is perfectly capable of doing so. However, unlike the B-25, due to the guns being mounted quite low on the fuselage and being placed quite far apart, this results into the guns having poor convergence and thus are very hard to aim at an enemy plane. Not helping by the fact that the plane has much worse handling than the B-25 and that its large tail directly blocks the aiming point. Because of this, it is better used against ground targets or a slow-flying AI planes instead.
+The B-26C features five .50 cal Browning machine guns mounted on the nose and cheeks as its offensive armament. These guns were mounted with the intent of being used to strafe ground targets, which the Marauder is perfectly capable of doing. However, unlike the B-25, due to the guns being mounted quite low on the fuselage and being placed quite far apart, this results in the guns having poor convergence and thus are very hard to aim at an enemy plane. This is not helped by the fact that the plane has much worse handling than the B-25 and that its large tail directly blocks the aiming point. Because of this, it is better used against ground targets or slow-flying AI planes instead.
 === Suspended armament ===
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-Being essentially an upsized B-25, the B-26C Marauder excel at fast bombing using its speed to quickly reach a target. However, due to the Marauder being significantly larger, the plane has several restriction that prevents it from being played aggresively like its predecessor. As such, the playstyle of the B-26 is somewhat similar to other medium bombers; quickly approaching the target, drop the bomb, and then retreat.
+Being essentially an upsized B-25, the B-26C Marauder excels at fast bombing using its speed to quickly reach a target. However, due to the Marauder being significantly larger, the plane has several limitations that prevents it from being played aggressively like its predecessor. As such, the playstyle of the B-26 is somewhat similar to other medium bombers: quickly approaching the target, drop the bomb, and then retreat.
-Due to the frontally-mounted MG, the Marauder can be used to strafe soft targets when all payload are used up. Though due to the plane's generally poor flight performance, be wary of an enemy from above as the plane has little chance of getting away from them, especially if they are coming from the front.
+Due to the frontally-mounted MGs, the Marauder can be used to strafe soft targets when the payload is used up. Though due to the plane's generally poor flight performance, be wary of an enemy from above as the plane has little chance of getting away from them, especially if they are coming from the front.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 [[File:B-26_Le_Bourget_01.jpg|300px|thumb|right|B-26C Marauder "Dinah Might" in Free French Air Forces livery. French Air and Space Museum, Le Bourget.]]
-After the conclusion of Operation Torch (the Allied invasion of North Africa) in November 1942, the United States supplied the Free French Air Forces with a batch of B-26C Marauders to replace the now obsolete Lioré et Olivier [[LeO 451 early|LeO 451]]s and Douglas [[DB-7 (Great Britain)|DB-7]]s. These B-26s were prominently used during the invasion of Italy and southern France. At the end of the war, seven out of nine of Free French's bomber squadron used the Marauder, taking part in 270 missions and 4,884 sorties. The Marauder were decommissioned from the French services in July 1945, though some of them were retained as trainers and test bed, including one that were converted to test the SNECMA ATAR jet engines.
+After the conclusion of Operation Torch (the Allied invasion of North Africa) in November 1942, the United States supplied the Free French Air Forces with a batch of B-26C Marauders to replace the now obsolete Lioré et Olivier [[LeO 451 early|LeO 451]]s and Douglas [[DB-7 (Great Britain)|DB-7]]s. These B-26s were prominently used during the invasion of Italy and southern France. At the end of the war, seven out of nine of the Free French's bomber squadrons used the Marauder, taking part in 270 missions and 4,884 sorties. The Marauder were decommissioned from French service in July 1945, though some of them were retained as trainers and test beds, including one that was converted to test SNECMA ATAR jet engines.
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