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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

22 Aug 1945 - Accepted into inventory from USAF.
23 Aug 1945 - May have been temporarily placed in Litchfield Park Storage Facility.
Oct 1945 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for "minor repairs"
Apr 1946 - Assigned to VJ-15
Nov 1946 - VJ-15 renamed VU-5.
Mar 1947 - Assigned to operational pool at NAMU.
Apr 1947 - Assigned to VU-5
May 1947 - Assigned to VU-10
Mar 1948 - Assigned to operational pool at Norfolk NAS.
21 Mar 1949 - In overhaul at Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.

Accidents

No known accidents

Crew

No Known Crew at this time.

Sources

• US Navy Aircraft History Cards