43-22644
| A-26C-25 Invader | |||
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| Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company | |||
| Operators: United States Air Force | |||
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| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| Type: Light Attack Bomber | |||
| Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs | |||
| Length: 51' 3" (15.24 m) | |||
| 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 | |||
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| Crew: 3 | |||
| Passengers: 1 | |||
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Nose Guns: None | |||
| 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, Serial Numbers starting with 43
Operational History
Assigned to 611th Base Unit at Wright AFB, OH.
Outfitted as a test bed to carry the bouncing bombs used in Project Speedee.
Flown to Eglin AFB, FL for Speedee testing, destroyed during evaluation tests.
Accidents
- 28 Apr 1945, destroyed during weapons testing
Crew
- 1LT Bryce L. Anderson, Pilot
- Unknown Navigator
- Unknown Observer
Disposition
Destroyed 28 Apr 1945 during weapons test as part of Project Speedee.
Images
The modified bomb bay carrying the speedee test bombs.
The modified bomb bay closed with the speedee test bombs protruding.
The following sequence of photos are captured stills from a video showing the destruction of the plane during the tests as part of Project Speedee.
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR -
- MACR -
- KORWALD -
- Baugher