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[[File:AirSpray 3 Los Iinvader in Ft Mcmurry wm.jpg|300px|Air Spray, Ltd Tanker #3, 43-22660, at Ft. McMurry, Canada. Date unknown.]]
[[File:AirSpray 3 Los Iinvader in Ft Mcmurry wm.jpg|300px|Air Spray, Ltd Tanker #3, 43-22660, at Ft. McMurry, Canada. Date unknown.]]
[[File:AirSpray The Lost Invader wm.jpg|300px|A close-up shot of the nose art for Tanker #3]]
[[File:AirSpray The Lost Invader wm.jpg|300px|A close-up shot of the nose art for Tanker #3]]
[[File:AirSpray 3 Crash landing wm.jpg|300px|A photo showing the crash landing of 43-22660 as tanker #3]]
[[File:AirSpray The Lost Invader Ruud Leeuw WM.jpg|300px|A Ruud Leeuw photo showing the crash damage to Tanker #3]]
[[File:AirSpray 3 in Red Deer 2002 wm.jpg|300px|A 2002 photo showing the remains of Tanker 3 after being stripped for parts]]
[[File:AirSpray 3 in Red Deer 2002 -2.jpg|300px|A 2002 photo showing the remains of Tanker 3 after being stripped for parts]]


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 22:13, 6 September 2022

A-26C-25 Invader
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Air Force
Number Built:
First Built:
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
Range:
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

unknown

Accidents

29 Jun 2000 near Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada. The plane was written off as a total loss.

Crew

Unknown

Disposition

Unknown.

Images

A cockpit view of 43-22660, Tanker 3, date unknown. Air Spray, Ltd Tanker #3, 43-22660, at Ft. McMurry, Canada. Date unknown. A close-up shot of the nose art for Tanker #3 A photo showing the crash landing of 43-22660 as tanker #3 A Ruud Leeuw photo showing the crash damage to Tanker #3 A 2002 photo showing the remains of Tanker 3 after being stripped for parts A 2002 photo showing the remains of Tanker 3 after being stripped for parts

Sources

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  • Baugher