Douglas A-26 Invader
Technical Information
Background
Designed as a sucessor to the A-20 Havoc and B-25 and B-26 medium bombers. Invaders saw action at the end of the war. Because of production delays, a night-fighter variant was never implimented, as the P-61 Black Widow reached production first.
Technical Details
Crew Three (pilot, navigator/bombardier, gunner)
Engine 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27, -71 or -79 Double Wasp radials
Span 18.29 m
Length 15.24 m
Height 5.64 m
MaximumSpeed 571 km/h at 4572 m
Range 2253 km
Armament 10 × 0.50 inch Browning M2 guns
Bombload 2 × 2,000 lb max in internal bays, 4 underwing hardpoints rated at 500 lb each.
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