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Attack aircraft, Bomber aircraft |
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Author(s) |
- Emmanuel Baranger (3D)
- JC SV (panel)
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FDM |
YASim |
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a26 |
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Beta |
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Cockpit |
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Development |
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Hangar |
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Website |
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Download |
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Liveries |
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License |
GPLv2+ |
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Not to be confused with the Martin B-26 Maurader, a completely different design and a medium range bomber.
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.
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
Features in FlightGear
- Many animation
- Animated 3D cockpit
- Animated guns at E
- Animated crew
- Different liveries
External links
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