Douglas A-26 Invader: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (-cat: Ground attack aircraft) |
Legoboyvdlp (talk | contribs) (specs) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{infobox Aircraft | {{infobox Aircraft | ||
Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
}}[[File:A-26_cockpit.png|thumb|270px]] | }}[[File:A-26_cockpit.png|thumb|270px]] | ||
The '''Douglas A-26 Invader''' (B-26 between 1948–1965) was a United States twin-engined light attack bomber built by the [[Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]] during World War II. | The '''Douglas A-26 Invader''' (B-26 between 1948–1965) was a United States twin-engined light attack bomber built by the [[Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]] during World War II. | ||
It must be differentiated from the [[Martin B-26 Maurader]], which was a medium bomber with an earlier design, totally different from the A-26. | |||
==History== | |||
The A-26 was in service around the world from World War Two until the 1980s, when the Colombian Air Force finally retired their A-26s. | |||
==Specs== | |||
===General characteristics=== | |||
*Crew: 3 | |||
*Length: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m) | |||
*Wingspan: 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m) | |||
*Height: 18 ft 3 in (5.64 m) | |||
*Wing area: 540 ft² (50 m²) | |||
*Empty weight: 22,850 lb (10,365 kg) | |||
*Loaded weight: 27,600 lb (12,519 kg) | |||
*Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 lb (15,900 kg) | |||
*Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 "Double Wasp" radial engine, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) each | |||
===Performance=== | |||
*Maximum speed: 355 mph (308 kn, 570 km/h) | |||
*Range: 1,400 mi (1,200 nmi, 2,300 km) | |||
*Service ceiling: 22,000 ft (6,700 m) | |||
*Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min (6.4 m/s) | |||
*Wing loading: 51 lb/ft² (250 kg/m²) | |||
*Power/mass: 0.145 hp/lb (108 W/kg) | |||
===Armament=== | |||
*6 or 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in solid, "all purpose" nose: or 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in glass "bombardier" nose | |||
*Up to 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns paired in four optional under wing pods: or 3 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in each outer wing panel | |||
*2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal turret | |||
*2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in remote-controlled ventral turret | |||
*Rockets: Up to 10 5-inch (12.7 cm) HVAR rockets on "zero length" launch pylons, five under each outer wing panel | |||
*Bombs: Up to 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) capacity - 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) in the bomb bay plus 2,000 lb (910 kg) carried externally on underwing hardpoints | |||
{{Douglas}} | {{Douglas}} | ||
[[Category:Attack aircraft]] | [[Category:Attack aircraft]] | ||
[[Category:Bomber aircraft]] | [[Category:Bomber aircraft]] |
Revision as of 18:53, 5 July 2015
Type | Light bomber |
---|---|
Author(s) |
|
FDM | YASim |
--aircraft= | a26 |
Status | Beta |
FDM | |
Systems | |
Cockpit | |
Model |
The Douglas A-26 Invader (B-26 between 1948–1965) was a United States twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Douglas Aircraft Co. during World War II. It must be differentiated from the Martin B-26 Maurader, which was a medium bomber with an earlier design, totally different from the A-26.
History
The A-26 was in service around the world from World War Two until the 1980s, when the Colombian Air Force finally retired their A-26s.
Specs
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
- Wingspan: 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m)
- Height: 18 ft 3 in (5.64 m)
- Wing area: 540 ft² (50 m²)
- Empty weight: 22,850 lb (10,365 kg)
- Loaded weight: 27,600 lb (12,519 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 lb (15,900 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 "Double Wasp" radial engine, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 355 mph (308 kn, 570 km/h)
- Range: 1,400 mi (1,200 nmi, 2,300 km)
- Service ceiling: 22,000 ft (6,700 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min (6.4 m/s)
- Wing loading: 51 lb/ft² (250 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.145 hp/lb (108 W/kg)
Armament
- 6 or 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in solid, "all purpose" nose: or 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in glass "bombardier" nose
- Up to 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns paired in four optional under wing pods: or 3 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in each outer wing panel
- 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal turret
- 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in remote-controlled ventral turret
- Rockets: Up to 10 5-inch (12.7 cm) HVAR rockets on "zero length" launch pylons, five under each outer wing panel
- Bombs: Up to 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) capacity - 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) in the bomb bay plus 2,000 lb (910 kg) carried externally on underwing hardpoints
|