41-39112

A-26B-5 Invader
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built: 30 (15-DT, 15-DL)
First Built: Dec 1943
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Light Attack Bomber
Wet Weight: 31,000 lb
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 (6,700 m)
Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27
Horsepower: 2,000 each
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons 125 Gallon tank in bomb bay
Range:
Crew: 2
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
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
Donate
Donate
Even a small donation of a couple of dollars goes a long way in helping us achieve our mission. If you appreciate the work we are doing, throw $5 our way to help us keep doing it. You don't need a PayPal account to donate. If you have questions, you check out our Donate FAQ.

See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number

Operational History

It was received by the USAAF between DEC 1943 - MAR 1944.

Accidents

29 Mar 1944. 1161st SS. Joseph E. Helbert. Kissimmee AAF, Kissimmee, FL. Landing Accident.

15 Sep 1944. 901st base Unit. Patrick L. Ham. Based out of Kissimmee. Crashed at Olmsted Field, Middletown, PA. Crashed Belly Landing due to Mechanical Failure.

16 Feb 1945. 4112nd Base Unit (Olmsted Field, PA). Oliver H. Meyers. Forced Landing due to Engine Failure, 1 mi N of Middletown, PA.

Crew

• Ham, Patrick L. (Pilot)
• Helbert, Joseph E. (Pilot)
• Meyers, Oliver H. (Pilot)

Disposition

Scrapped 4 May 1951.

Sources

Databases searched:

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