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A-26 "Invader"
Attack aircraft
Douglas
The A-26, the last aircraft designated as an "attack bomber," was designed to replace the Douglas A-20 Havoc/Boston.
Upon its delivery to the 9th Air Force in Europe in November 1944 (and the Pacific Theater shortly thereafter), the A-26 became the fastest US bomber of WWII.
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| Crew |
3 |
| Dimensions |
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| Length |
15.62m (51 ft 3 in) |
| Wingspan |
21.34m (70 ft 0 in) |
| Wing area |
50.17m2 (540 ft2) |
| Height |
5.64m (18 ft 6 in) |
| Weight |
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| Empty weight |
10,147kg (22,370 lb) |
| Loaded weight |
15,876kg (35,000 lb) |
| Powerplant |
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| Pratt Whitney |
R-2800-79 |
| max/nom, hp |
2000/1600 |
| Performance |
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| Speed |
maximum |
571 km/h (355 mph) |
| at altitude |
4,570 m (15,000 ft) |
| Cruise |
457km/h (284 mph) |
| Service ceiling |
6736 m (22,100 ft) |
| Service range |
2253 km (1,400 miles) |
| Armament |
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| Browning M2 in nose |
6-8 x 12.7 mm (.50 in) |
| Browning M2 in wing |
6 x 12.7 mm (.50 in) |
| Browning M2 in turret |
4 x 12.7 mm (.50 in) |
| Internal bomb load |
1,814 kg (4,000 lb) |
References
- "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/
- "American warplanes of World War II" /under cor. David Donald/
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