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14 Nov 1969 - Returned to Service with 6200th Air Base Wing, Clark AFB. <br> | 14 Nov 1969 - Returned to Service with 6200th Air Base Wing, Clark AFB. <br> | ||
16 Nov 1969 - Arrived back at Davis-Monthan. (I'm not sure why the activated the plane for 2 days and then retired it at again).<br> | |||
15 Dec 1972 - Declared surplus and authorized for reclamation.<br> | 15 Dec 1972 - Declared surplus and authorized for reclamation.<br> | ||
7 Mar 1980 - Sent to [[Allied Aircraft, Inc]] of Tucson, AZ. | 7 Mar 1980 - Sent to [[Allied Aircraft, Inc]] of Tucson, AZ. |
Revision as of 20:01, 20 July 2020
B-26K-1 Invader | |||
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Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company On Mark Engineering | |||
Operators: United States Air Force | |||
Number Built: 40 | |||
First Built: Jan 1963 (YB-26K) First test flight | |||
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
Type: Light Attack Bomber | |||
Weight: 25,130 lbs empty 37,000 lbs loaded | |||
Length: 51' 7 3/16" (inc. guns) | |||
Height: 19' 0" | |||
Wingspan: 71'6" (including wingtip tanks) | |||
Wing Area: 540 Sq. Feet (50.17 m²) | |||
Speed: 169 mph (cruising) | |||
Max Speed: 323 mph | |||
Ceiling: 28,600' | |||
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-103W | |||
Horsepower: 2,500 | |||
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons | |||
Range: 700 miles w/3518 lbs payload 1,480 miles empty | |||
Crew: 2 | |||
Passengers: 1 | |||
ARMAMENT | |||
Nose Guns: 8x .50 caliber guns | |||
Dorsal Turret: None | |||
Ventral Turret: None | |||
Payload: 8,000 lbs on wings 4,000 lbs internal | |||
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See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number, Serial Numbers starting with 64
Converted from 44-34184.
Operational History
unknown
The service history of this plane is somewhat confusing. Davis-Monthan AFB records show this plane as arriving twice, but the dates don't make sense.
23 Oct 1969 - Arrived from 606th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing, Eglin AFB, FL.
14 Nov 1969 - Returned to Service with 6200th Air Base Wing, Clark AFB.
16 Nov 1969 - Arrived back at Davis-Monthan. (I'm not sure why the activated the plane for 2 days and then retired it at again).
15 Dec 1972 - Declared surplus and authorized for reclamation.
7 Mar 1980 - Sent to Allied Aircraft, Inc of Tucson, AZ.
Accidents
Unknown
Crew
Unknown
Disposition
unknown.
Images
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR -
- MACR -
- KORWALD -
- Baugher
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