US Air Force Museum - Modern Flight - Douglas B26K Counter Invader
Bill Maloney
1/20/2007

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Douglas B-26K Counter Invader Specifications:

Douglas A-26 and B-26 Invaders at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast
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A-26 Invader at the USAF Museum in Dayton, OH B-26C Invader at the Wings of Eagles Museum in Horseheads, NY

Length: 51 feet 7 inches
Wingspan:
71 feet, 6 inches
Height:
19 feet, 0 inches
Crew:
2
Weight:
Empty 22,370 Loaded - 38,300 lbs
Max Speed: 323mph at 15,000 feet
Cruise Speed: 284mph
Range: 2,700 miles
Service Ceiling: 30,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 internal, 460 external
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-52W radial engines 2,500 hp each
Armament:
 Eight .50 cal. nose guns
 8,000 lbs of bombs & rockets externally
 4,000 lbs. of bombs internally
First Flight : July 10, 1942
Cost: $577,000

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