41-39108

A-26B-5 Invader

Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built: 30 (15-DT, 15-DL)
First Built: Dec 1943
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Light Attack Bomber
Wet Weight: 31,000 lb
Length: 50' 9" (with guns) 49' 11" (without guns)
Height: 18' 6" (5.64 m)
Wingspan: 70' (21.34 m)
Wing Area: 540 Sq. Feet (50.17 m²)
Speed: 212 mph
Max Speed: 370 mph
Ceiling: 31,300 feet (6,700 m)
Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27
Horsepower: 2,000 each
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons 125 Gallon tank in bomb bay
Range:
Crew: 2
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: 1x 75mm Cannon
Dorsal Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns
Ventral Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns
Payload: 4,000 lbs internal 2,000 lbs wing points
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Operational History

It was received by the USAAF between DEC 1943 - MAR 1944.

No Accidents Listed.

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41-39108 in Long Beach, CA awaiting delivery to the Air Force. Note the 75mm cannon that was standard on the early production model planes.

This photo of 41-39108 was taken very shortly after the one picture above. The same B-17 and C-47 are visible in the background.

This photo shows the double-slotted flaps that were a new technology at the time of the Invader's construction.

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