41-39114
| A-26B-5 Invader | |||
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| Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company | |||
| Operators: United States Air Force | |||
| Number Built: 30 (15-DT, 15-DL) | |||
| First Built: Dec 1943 | |||
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| Type: Light Attack Bomber | |||
| Wet Weight: 31,000 lb | |||
| 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 (6,700 m) | |||
| Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 | |||
| Horsepower: 2,000 each | |||
| Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons 125 Gallon tank in bomb bay | |||
| Range: | |||
| Crew: 2 | |||
| Passengers: 1 | |||
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Nose Guns: 1x 75mm Cannon | |||
| 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
Operational History
It was received by the USAAF between DEC 1943 - MAR 1944.
Accidents
1 Jul 1945. 309th Base Unit. PARKED AIRCRAFT. Long Beach AAF, CA. Ground Collision. There were two other accidents at Long Beach AAF that day. One of them, Joseph Mandl was piloting a P-80A (44-85017) and was killed during a Take Off Accident due to mechnical failure. The other accident was pilot Thomas N. McInerney who piloting a B-24J (44-28160) and crashed during a landing accident. Further reports make it clear what happened: "Lt Joseph Mandl was killed when his P-80A (44-85017) stalled on takeoff and plowed through a fence and struck a parked A-26."
Crew
Unknown
Disposition
Unknown
Sources
Databases searched:
- AAIR - One Entry
- MACR - No Entry
- KORWALD - No Entry
- Baugher