Vultee Vengeance (A-35, A-31)
Technical Information

Background
Designed by Vultee as model V-72. In U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) service, designated the A-35 Vengeance. The aircraft was regarded as having an insufficient bomb load, maximum range and cruising speed.

Lend Lease To RAF and RAAF
This dive bomber was exported as part of lend-lease to the Commonwealth including the Royal Air Force (RAF) in Burma with the designation A-31 Vengeance. Also the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with designation DB-72. In the Pacific, dubbed the "Vultee Vibrator" by pilots and air crews because of a tendency to overheat in the tropics.

Technical Details
Crew  Two (pilot, observer)
Engine  Wright R-2600-13
Span  48' "
Length  39' 9"
Height  15' 4"
Maximum Speed  275 mph (239 knots, 443 km/h) at 11,000' / 3,350m
Range  1,400 miles
Armament  (wings) 4 or 6 .50 caliber machine guns (rear) 1 x .50 caliber machine gun
Bomb load  2,000 pounds (two 500 pound bombs internal and two 500 pound bombs on external wing racks)