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The designation "A-26Z" was an unofficial designation for a | The designation "A-26Z" was an unofficial designation for a post-war production version of the Invader that was proposed by Douglas<ref name="Case Study">"Case Study of A-26 Airplane" Reel A2062, Pg 390 USAFHRA</ref>. It was to have several improvements over standard Invaders, including: | ||
*a raised pilot's cockpit canopy <ref name="Case Study"/> | |||
*an improved cockpit arrangement <ref name="Case Study"/> | |||
*crew entrance hatch in the nose wheel well <ref name="Case Study"/> | |||
*wingtip droppable fuel tanks <ref name="Case Study"/> | |||
*more powerful engines <ref name="Case Study"/> | |||
If produced, the unglazed nose version would have been designated A-26G and the glazed nose version A-26H. However, In October of 1945 the Air Technical Services command of the USAAF concluded that "while the A-26Z represented a distinct improvement over the standard plane, there was no requirement for it in the Army Air Forces.<ref name="Case Study"/>" The program died while still on paper and was not pursued further. | |||
Revision as of 19:47, 2 August 2022
The designation "A-26Z" was an unofficial designation for a post-war production version of the Invader that was proposed by Douglas[1]. It was to have several improvements over standard Invaders, including:
- a raised pilot's cockpit canopy [1]
- an improved cockpit arrangement [1]
- crew entrance hatch in the nose wheel well [1]
- wingtip droppable fuel tanks [1]
- more powerful engines [1]
If produced, the unglazed nose version would have been designated A-26G and the glazed nose version A-26H. However, In October of 1945 the Air Technical Services command of the USAAF concluded that "while the A-26Z represented a distinct improvement over the standard plane, there was no requirement for it in the Army Air Forces.[1]" The program died while still on paper and was not pursued further.