Beechcraft JRB-3 Voyager

Beechcraft · USA · first flew 1942 · transport aircraft

The JRB-3 Voyager was the third mark in the US Navy's JRB series of Beechcraft Model 18 staff transports, again differing only in equipment and procurement details from the JRB-1 and JRB-2. All three marks are operationally and visually identical.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	2 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	10.4 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Third Beech 18 Navy transport mark
Voyager series low-wing twin transport
Identical silhouette to all Beech 18 variants

Identical to JRB-1 and JRB-2 in appearance; the Beech Model 18 twin-engine low-wing monoplane silhouette with twin oval cabin windows was one of the most common sights at US military airfields during World War II.

Specifications

The Beechcraft JRB-3 Voyager has a length of 10.4 m (34 ft).
It has a wingspan of 14 m (46 ft).
Its maximum speed is 354 km/h (220 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

The Navy's use of incremental designation suffixes for successive Beech 18 procurement batches resulted in multiple JRB marks that were essentially the same aircraft. The JRB-3 served in the same transport units alongside its near-identical siblings.

Variants

Third in the JRB Voyager sequence; succeeded by further marks including the most-produced JRB-4 through JRB-6.

Where you'll see it

Served with US Navy transport and communications units during World War II; surplus examples entered the civil market post-war and served with operators worldwide for decades.

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