Category:A-26B-5-DL

After the first five Invaders, model A-26B-1, Fifteen A-26B-5s followed with minor changes and which eliminated the camouflage that had been previously applied to bombers. These versions were produced in metallic silver finish. These versions had one 75-mm cannon in the nose and two 0.50-inch machine guns on the left side.

This category shows all of the A-26B-5 model planes that were produced at Douglas Long Beach (DL).
There were 15 planes in this production block consisting of serial numbers: 41-39105 through 41-39119.

According to the Douglas Production List, the A-26B-5 was built: "as A-26B-1-DL, except deletion of mechanical emergency flap controls and provisions for automatic pilot; revised wiring for wing racks using 5-prong plug; gun heaters for wing and nose guns changed from CFE to GFE; deletion of camouflage; dust excluders provided; 125gal tank in bomb bay for use fragmentation racks; GFE Type A-1 bomb release receptacle; provisions for low impedance head sets; other minor changes"

From these notes we can deduce the following statistics:
Paint: unfinished aluminum (silver)
Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs
Length: 51' 3" (15.24 m)
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: 1,725 US Gallons
Range:
Crew: 3
Passengers: 1
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