A-26 Invader: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Douglas A-26 Invader
Douglas A-26 Invader
Description
Role	Attack bomber
Crew	3
First Flight	July 10, 1942
Entered Service	August 1943
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Company
Dimensions
Length	51 ft 3 in	15.6 m
Wingspan	70 ft 0 in	21.3 m
Height	18 ft 3 in	5.6 m
Wing area	540 ft²	50 m²
Weights
Empty	22850 lb	10,365 kg
Loaded	27600 lb	12,519 kg
Maximum takeoff	35000 lb	15,900 kg
Powerplant
Engines
Power	hp	kW
Performance
Maximum speed	mph	km/h
Combat range	miles	km
Ferry range	miles	km
Service ceiling	ft	m
Rate of climb	ft/min	m/min
Wing loading	lb/ft²	kg/m²
Power/Mass	hp/lb	kW/kg
Avionics
Avionics
Armament
Guns
Bombs
Missiles
Rockets
Other

First flying in 1942, the Douglas A-26 Invader (after 1948, the B-26, and after 1966, the A-26A) was a twin-engined light attack bomber aircraft built during World War II and seeing service in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. A limited number of highly modified aircraft served until 1969.