41-39136

A-26B-10 Invader
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built: 52 (20-DL, 32-DT)
First Built: Mar 1944
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Light Attack Bomber
Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs
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
Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 OR 2x Ford R-2800-27
Horsepower: 2,000 each
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons
Range:
Crew: 3
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: 6x .50 Machine Guns
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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See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number

Identifying Marks: "37" on the nose.

Operational History

Unknown. None of the photographs of this plane include Squadron or Group markings. There are also no images of the plane with fuselage codes or nose art. Based on this, I believe that this plane was assigned to a state-side training unit for much of the war. This would also explain the number of promotional images that include this plane. This will need to be verified via the planes IARC.

Accidents

None listed.

Crew

Unknown.

Disposition

Unknown

Images

41-39136 in flight.

41-39136 in flight.

41-39136 in flight.

Sources

Databases searched:

• AAIR - No Entry
• MACR - No Entry
• KORWALD - No Entry
• Baugher