MacArthur's Airmen A-26 “Invader”
| Manufacturer: |
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Douglas |
| Purpose: |
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Light Bomber |
| Number produced: |
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2,452 |
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 50 ft 0 in
- Wingspan: 70 ft 0 in
- Height: 18 ft 3 in
- Wing area: 540 ft²
- Empty weight: 22,850 lb
- Loaded weight: 27,600 lb
- Maximum takeoff weight: 35,000 lb
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 "Double Wasp" radials, 2,000 hp ea.
Performance
- Maximum speed: 355 mph
- Range: 1,400 mi
- Service ceiling: 22,000 ft
- Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min
- Wing loading: 51 lb/ft²
- Power/mass: 0.145 hp/lb
Armament
- Guns:
- 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in the nose
- 8 × 0.50 in M2 machine guns in four optional under wing pods
- 2 × 0.50 in M2 machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal turret
- 2 × 0.50 in M2 machine guns in remote-controlled ventral turret
- Bombs: 6,000 lb - 4,000 lb in the bomb bay plus 2,000 lb external on the wings
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