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The plane | The plane went through several test versions, including with guns and without. We do know that the first iteration of this plane did not include the nose guns, nor did the final version. The plane also used both the standard 3 blade propellers and a 4 blade propeller with a prop spinner, but it is unclear if the props were changed multiple times, or just once. | ||
A couple of early photos of the XA-26F prototype shortly after conversions were completed. <br/> | A couple of early photos of the XA-26F prototype shortly after conversions were completed. <br/> | ||
[[File:44-34586. XA26-F (5).jpg| | [[File:44-34586. XA26-F (5).jpg|600px]]<br/> | ||
[[File:44-34586. XA26-F (4).jpg| | [[File:44-34586. XA26-F (4).jpg|600px]]<br/> | ||
[[File:44-34586. XA26-F.jpg| | [[File:44-34586. XA26-F.jpg|600px]]<br/> | ||
[[File:44-34586. USAF.jpg|600px]]<br/> | |||
The XA-25F Protoype in the late 1940s wearing an upgraded antenna on the nose.<br/> | |||
[[File:44-34586. XA26-F (6).jpg|600px]] | |||
Here the XA-26F sits in a storage yard waiting to be scrapped in the late 1940s. <br/> | Here the XA-26F sits in a storage yard waiting to be scrapped in the late 1940s. <br/> | ||
[[File:44-34586. Late 1940s. USAF.jpg| | [[File:44-34586. Late 1940s. USAF.jpg|600px]] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 05:23, 26 August 2020
| A-26B-61 Invader | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company | |||
| Operators: United States Air Force | |||
| Number Built: | |||
| First Built: Jun 1945 | |||
| 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 Ford R-2800-79 | |||
| Horsepower: 2,000 each | |||
| Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons | |||
| Range: | |||
| Crew: 3 | |||
| Passengers: 1 | |||
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Nose Guns: 8x .50 Machine Guns | |||
| Dorsal Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns | |||
| Ventral Turret: Reserve Fuel Tank | |||
| Wings: 3x .50 Machine Guns per wing Under-wing rocket mounts | |||
| Payload: 4,000 lbs internal 2,000 lbs wing points | |||
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See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number, Serial Numbers starting with 43
This plane was the XA-26F Prototype.
Operational History
unknown
Accidents
Unknown
Crew
Unknown
Disposition
Unknown.
Images
The plane went through several test versions, including with guns and without. We do know that the first iteration of this plane did not include the nose guns, nor did the final version. The plane also used both the standard 3 blade propellers and a 4 blade propeller with a prop spinner, but it is unclear if the props were changed multiple times, or just once.
A couple of early photos of the XA-26F prototype shortly after conversions were completed.
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The XA-25F Protoype in the late 1940s wearing an upgraded antenna on the nose.
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Here the XA-26F sits in a storage yard waiting to be scrapped in the late 1940s.
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR -
- MACR -
- KORWALD -
- Baugher