44-34586
A-26B-61 Invader | |||
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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 have attempted to put these photos in approximate order based on the fuselage details. Some photos show the plane with a clean side fuselage, these photos came first, prior to 1946. In late 1945 the Air Force introduced the "Buzz Number" system and A-26s were coded with "AC" numbers on the side of the plane, so these photos come next. When the A-26 was re-designated as the B-26 in 1948 the "AC" buzz number became a "BC" buzz number. Based on this information, an approximate timeline is established.
Early XA-26F Photos (Pre-1946):
XA-26F after 1948:
The XA-25F Protoype in the late 1940s wearing an upgraded antenna on the nose.
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR -
- MACR -
- KORWALD -
- Baugher