US Air Force Museum - Modern Flight - Douglas B26K Counter Invader
Bill Maloney 1/20/2007 |
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01 B-26 Invader | 02 B-26 Invader | 03 B-26 Invader | 04 B-26 Invader |
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05 B-26 Invader | 06 B-26 Invader | 07 B-26 Invader | 08 Invader Ordinance |
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