North American B-25 Mitchell variant

North American B-25 Mitchell XB-25F

Name: North American B-25 Mitchell XB-25F
Brand: North American

A second de-icing testbed, this time trialling an electrical resistance-heated leading edge.

Updated: August 26, 2026

North American B-25 Mitchell sheet

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Units built

History

The XB-25F was another experimental conversion used to trial an electrothermal de-icing system with resistance heating elements embedded in the wing leading edge, as an alternative to the XB-25E's hot-air system. It likewise remained experimental only.