41-39162
| A-26B-15 Invader | |||
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| Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company | |||
| Operators: United States Air Force | |||
| Number Built: 142 (56-DL, 86-DT) | |||
| First Built: May 1944 | |||
| 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 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 | |||
| Horsepower: 2,000 each | |||
| Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons | |||
| Range: | |||
| Crew: 3 | |||
| Passengers: 1 | |||
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Nose Guns: 6x .50 Machine Guns | |||
| Dorsal Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns | |||
| Ventral Turret: 2x .50 Machine Guns | |||
| Payload: 4,000 lbs internal 2,000 lbs wing points | |||
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See also: List of Invaders by Serial Number
Identifying Marks: "63" on the nose.
Although this plane was manufactured as a hard-nose model with a 6-gun general purpose nose, the plane had the nose switched over to a glass nose at some point before being leant to the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air).
Operational History
This plane was leant to France.
Accidents
None listed.
Crew
Unknown
Disposition
Unknown
Images
41-39162 in France.
41-39162 painted in French colors. Date and location of photo unknown.
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR - No Entry
- MACR - No Entry
- KORWALD - No Entry
- Baugher