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JD-1 Invader
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Navy
Number Built: 152
First Built: Mar 1945
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Utility Aircraft
Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs
Length: 51' 3"
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
Horsepower: 2,000 each
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons
Range:
Crew: 3
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: None
Dorsal Turret: None
Ventral Turret: None
Payload: 4,000 lbs internal 2,000 lbs wing points
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See also: United_States_(Navy)

Notes: It was originally USAF, Serial Number Unknown.

Operational History

4 Aug 1945 - Accepted into inventory from USAF. In Delivery, Litchfield Park Storage Facility
Dec 1945 - In Delivery, Norfolk Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk
Jan 1946 - Minor Repairs, Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk
Aug 1946 - Naval Air Engineering Station Philadelphia
Mar 1948 - Naval Air Development Station Johnsville
Jun 1948 - Operational Pool at Norfolk NAS
20 Oct 1949 - In Overhaul at Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk
May 1950 - In open storage at Litchfield Park Storage Facility
26 Feb 1951 - At Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for Modernization
15 May 1951 - Awaiting Assignment at O&R Norfolk.
16 May 1951 - Assigned to VU-10 with status, Utility, Aging.
9 Jun 1953 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for standard rework.
26 Jun 1953 - In Overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
12 Oct 1953 - Awaiting Assignment at O&R Norfolk.
12 Nov 1953 - Assigned to VU-2 with status, Utility, Aging.
11 Feb 1955 - sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for standard rework.
3 Jan 1956 - In Overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
25 may 1956 - Awaiting Assignment at O&R Norfolk.
6 Jun 1956 - Assigned to VU-2 with status Utility, Aging.
28 Feb 1957 - Assigned to VU-2, detachment A, San Juan.
10 Apr 1957 - Re-attached to VU-2 with status Utility, Not-Aging.
17 Jun 1957 - status change with VU-2 to Utility, Aging.
1 Oct 1958 - Status change with VU-2 to Utility, Not-aging.
6 Oct 1958 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk, Awaiting overhaul.
17 Oct 1958 - Sent to Litchfield Park Storage Facility in open storage.
20 May 1960 - Stricken from Inventory due to Administrative Reasons. 3382 airframe hours.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

No Known Crew at this time.

Sources

• US Navy Aircraft History Cards