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A-26B Invader versus the B-26K Counter Invader
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Modern comparison - A-26 Invader versus its
counterpart, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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Comparison between the A-26 Invader and WWII
comparibles
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Allied aircraft comparison - A-26 versus USAAF
singles
MODEL |
Douglas A-26B Invader |
Curtiss P-40N / Kittyhawk IV |
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
North American P-51D Mustang |
ORIGIN |
United States |
United States |
United States |
United States |
CONTRACTOR |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation - USA |
Curtiss - USA |
Grumman Corporation - USA |
North American - USA |
TYPE |
Light Bomber / Heavy Assault Aircraft |
Fighter-Bomber / Fighter Aircraft |
Carrier-Borne Fighter-Bomber |
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance |
START |
1944 |
1941 |
1943 |
1940 |
CREW |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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LENGTH |
50.59 ft (15.42 m) |
33.46 ft (10.2 m) |
33.79 ft (10.3 m) |
32.32 ft (9.85 m) |
SPAN |
70.01 ft (21.34 m) |
37.47 ft (11.42 m) |
42.65 ft (13 m) |
37.04 ft (11.29 m) |
HEIGHT |
18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
12.37 ft (3.77 m) |
12.99 ft (3.96 m) |
13.65 ft (4.16 m) |
EMPTY WT |
22,370 pounds (10,147 kilograms) |
6,005 pounds (2,724 kilograms) |
9,059 pounds (4,109 kilograms) |
7,121 pounds (3,230 kilograms) |
MTOW |
35,001 pounds (15,876 kilograms) |
8,858 pounds (4,018 kilograms) |
12,597 pounds (5,714 kilograms) |
11,601 pounds (5,262 kilograms) |
ENGINE |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 18-cylinder radial engines developing
2,000hp each. |
1 x Allison V-1710-81 in-line piston engine generating 1,360hp. |
1 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W Double Wasp air-cooled radial
engine generating 2,000hp. |
1 x Packard V-1650-7 Merlin piston engine generating 1,590hp. |
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SPEED |
355 mph (571 km/h) |
378 mph (609 km/h) |
380 mph (611 km/h) |
437 mph (703 km/h) |
RANGE |
1,300 miles (2,092 km) |
240 miles (386 km) |
944 miles (1,520 km) |
2,080 miles (3,347 km) |
CEILING |
22,096 feet (6,735 m) |
38,156 feet (11,630 m) |
37,300 feet (11,369 m) |
41,900 feet (12,771 m) |
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ARMAMENT |
B-26B: 6 OR 8 x 12.7mm machine guns in forward-fixed nose assembly 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
B-26C: 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in nose position 6 x 12.7mm machine guns in wings 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled
dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
Up to 4,000lbs of internal ordnance
with a further 8,000 of under wing ordnance held externally.
Additional: 4 x dual 12.7mm machine gun "packs" underwing
(two-guns per pack for a total of eight possible underwing gun positions). 8 OR 14 x 5" rockets 2 x bombs held under
wing 2 x fuel tanks held under wing |
STANDARD: 6 x 12.7mm M2 Browning air-cooled machine guns
OPTIONAL: Up
to 2,000lbs of external ordnance across thrss hardpoints (centerfuselage and two underwing). |
STANDARD (F6F-3, F6F-5): 6 x 0.50 caliber M2 Browning heavy
machine guns in wings.
ALTERNATIVE (F6F-5N): 2 x 20mm cannons WITH 4 x .50 caliber machine guns.
OPTIONAL: 2
x 11.75 (298mm) "Tiny Tim" unguided rockets underwing. 6 x 5-inch (127mm) HVAR unguided rockets underwing. 8 x 250lb
drop bombs (F6F-5) 4 x 500lb drop bombs (F6F-5) 2 x 1,000lb drop bombs (F6F-5) 1 x 2,000lb drop bomb 1 x Mk 13-3
series torpedo underfuselage centerline.
Up to 4,150lbs of externally-held drop ordnance. |
Dependent upon model: 4 x 20mm long-barrel Hispano-Suiza cannons
in wings, 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in nose 4 x 12.7mm machine guns in wings
P-51D: 6 x .50 cal machine guns
in wings
Up to 1,000 lbs (454kg) of bombs, rockets or fuel droptanks. |
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Allied aircraft comparison - A-26 versus USAAF
twins
MODEL |
Douglas A-26B Invader |
Grumman F7F-4N Tigercat |
North American B-25C Mitchell |
Northrop P-61B Black Widow |
ORIGIN |
United States |
United States |
United States |
United States |
CONTRACTOR |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation - USA |
Grumman - USA |
North American Aircraft Corporation - USA |
Northrop - USA |
TYPE |
Light Bomber / Heavy Assault Aircraft |
Carrier-Borne Nightfighter / Fighter Aircraft |
Medium Bomber |
Nightfighter / Reconnaissance Aircraft |
START |
1944 |
1944 |
1940 |
1943 |
CREW |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
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LENGTH |
50.59 ft (15.42 m) |
45.28 ft (13.8 m) |
52.92 ft (16.13 m) |
49.57 ft (15.11 m) |
SPAN |
70.01 ft (21.34 m) |
51.51 ft (15.7 m) |
67.55 ft (20.59 m) |
65.98 ft (20.11 m) |
HEIGHT |
18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
16.73 ft (5.1 m) |
15.75 ft (4.8 m) |
14.67 ft (4.47 m) |
EMPTY WT |
22,370 pounds (10,147 kilograms) |
16,270 pounds (7,380 kilograms) |
20,300 pounds (9,208 kilograms) |
23,451 pounds (10,637 kilograms) |
MTOW |
35,001 pounds (15,876 kilograms) |
25,728 pounds (11,670 kilograms) |
34,000 pounds (15,422 kilograms) |
36,200 pounds (16,420 kilograms) |
ENGINE |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 18-cylinder radial engines developing
2,000hp each. |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial
piston engines of 2,100 horsepower each. |
2 x Wright Cyclone R-2600-19 air-cooled piston engines delivering
1,700hp each. |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-65 Double-Wasp 18-cylinder radial
piston engines developing 2,000hp each. |
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SPEED |
355 mph (571 km/h) |
460 mph (740 km/h) |
272 mph (438 km/h) |
366 mph (589 km/h) |
RANGE |
1,300 miles (2,092 km) |
1,181 miles (1,900 km) |
1,350 miles (2,173 km) |
1,350 miles (2,172 km) |
CEILING |
22,096 feet (6,735 m) |
40,354 feet (12,300 m) |
24,196 feet (7,375 m) |
33,005 feet (10,060 m) |
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ARMAMENT |
B-26B: 6 OR 8 x 12.7mm machine guns in forward-fixed nose assembly 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
B-26C: 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in nose position 6 x 12.7mm machine guns in wings 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled
dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
Up to 4,000lbs of internal ordnance
with a further 8,000 of under wing ordnance held externally.
Additional: 4 x dual 12.7mm machine gun "packs" underwing
(two-guns per pack for a total of eight possible underwing gun positions). 8 OR 14 x 5" rockets 2 x bombs held under
wing 2 x fuel tanks held under wing |
STANDARD: 4 x 20mm M2 cannons in wingroots, two to a wing. 4
x 12.7mm M2 Browning machine guns in underfuselage position, two to a fuselage side (later removed).
OPTIONAL: 2
x 1,000lb bombs 1 x Torpedo |
Model-specific armament included:
8 x 12.7mm machine gun
array OR 1 x 75mm cannon in forward-fixed nose assembly.
2 x 12.7mm machine guns in forward-fixed lower-left side fuselage
position (beneath and behind cockpit position). 2 x 12.7mm machine gun in forward-fixed lower-right side fuselage position
(beneath and behind cockpit position). 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in ventral turret (powered turrets in some models). 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in dorsal turret (powered turrets in some models). 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left waist port position. 1
x 12.7mm machine gun in right waist port position. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position (some models removed). 1
x Torpedo in under-fuselage arrangement (model-specific fitting). 8 x 250lb bombs on 8 external hardpoints (model-specific
fitting).
Maximum internal bombload of 3,000lbs (1,361 kg). |
STANDARD: 4 x 12.7mm Browning M2 machine guns in radio-controlled
dorsal turret (some models feature 2 x machine guns; still others delete the turret altogether). 4 x 20mm Hispano M2 cannons
in ventral position (fixed forward-firing).
OPTIONAL: 2 OR 4 x 1,600lb bombs underwing (1 x inboard, 1 x outboard
of engine to each wing). 6 x 5-inch HVAR unguided rockets underwing 1 x 1,000 bomb centerline fuselage (some models)
PROPOSED
LONG-RANGE ESCORT: 4 x 12.7mm Browning M2 machine guns in nose assembly (in place of radar). |
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Allied aircraft comparison - A-26 versus RAF singles
MODEL |
Douglas A-26B Invader |
Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Va |
Hawker Typhoon IB |
ORIGIN |
United States |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
CONTRACTOR |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation - USA |
Hawker - UK |
Supermarine - UK |
Hawker Aircraft / Gloster - UK |
TYPE |
Light Bomber / Heavy Assault Aircraft |
Carrier-Borne Fighter |
Fighter |
Ground Attack Aircraft |
START |
1944 |
1941 |
1938 |
1941 |
CREW |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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LENGTH |
50.59 ft (15.42 m) |
32.25 ft (9.83 m) |
29.92 ft (9.12 m) |
31.92 ft (9.73 m) |
SPAN |
70.01 ft (21.34 m) |
40.03 ft (12.2 m) |
36.84 ft (11.23 m) |
41.57 ft (12.67 m) |
HEIGHT |
18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
13.12 ft (4 m) |
9.91 ft (3.02 m) |
15.32 ft (4.67 m) |
EMPTY WT |
22,370 pounds (10,147 kilograms) |
5,769 pounds (2,617 kilograms) |
4,998 pounds (2,267 kilograms) |
8,801 pounds (3,992 kilograms) |
MTOW |
35,001 pounds (15,876 kilograms) |
7,740 pounds (3,511 kilograms) |
6,418 pounds (2,911 kilograms) |
13,250 pounds (6,010 kilograms) |
ENGINE |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 18-cylinder radial engines developing
2,000hp each. |
1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V-12 piston engine developing 1,280hp. |
1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine generating
1,478hp. |
1 x Napier Sabre II-A 24-cylinder sleeve-valve liquid-cooled piston
engine generating 2,180hp. |
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SPEED |
355 mph (571 km/h) |
314 mph (505 km/h) |
369 mph (594 km/h) |
413 mph (664 km/h) |
RANGE |
1,300 miles (2,092 km) |
750 miles (1,207 km) |
1,135 miles (1,827 km) |
510 miles (821 km) |
CEILING |
22,096 feet (6,735 m) |
34,501 feet (10,516 m) |
36,499 feet (11,125 m) |
35,203 feet (10,730 m) |
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ARMAMENT |
B-26B: 6 OR 8 x 12.7mm machine guns in forward-fixed nose assembly 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
B-26C: 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in nose position 6 x 12.7mm machine guns in wings 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled
dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
Up to 4,000lbs of internal ordnance
with a further 8,000 of under wing ordnance held externally.
Additional: 4 x dual 12.7mm machine gun "packs" underwing
(two-guns per pack for a total of eight possible underwing gun positions). 8 OR 14 x 5" rockets 2 x bombs held under
wing 2 x fuel tanks held under wing |
4 x 20mm cannon |
(A) 8 x 7.7mm machine guns (B) 4 x 7.7mm machine guns AND 2
x 20mm cannons. (C) 4 x 20mm cannons (E) 2 x 20mm cannons AND 2 x 12.7mm machine guns. |
INITIAL: 12 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns
STANDARDIZED: 4
x 20mm Hispano cannons (2 to a wing)
OPTIONAL: 2 x 250lb or 500lb bombs underwing 8 x air-to-surface high-explosive
rockets underwing |
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Allied aircraft comparison - A-26 versus
RAF twins
MODEL |
Douglas A-26B Invader |
de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk 30 |
Bristol Beaufighter VIF |
Vickers Wellington Mk III |
ORIGIN |
United States |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
CONTRACTOR |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation - USA |
de Havilland - United Kingdom |
The Bristol Company - UK |
Vickers - UK |
TYPE |
Light Bomber / Heavy Assault Aircraft |
Nightfighter / Light Bomber |
Nightfighter |
Medium Bomber |
START |
1944 |
1942 |
1939 |
1938 |
CREW |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 or 6 |
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LENGTH |
50.59 ft (15.42 m) |
44.52 ft (13.57 m) |
41.34 ft (12.6 m) |
64.57 ft (19.68 m) |
SPAN |
70.01 ft (21.34 m) |
54.13 ft (16.5 m) |
57.91 ft (17.65 m) |
86.15 ft (26.26 m) |
HEIGHT |
18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
15.88 ft (4.84 m) |
16.40 ft (5 m) |
EMPTY WT |
22,370 pounds (10,147 kilograms) |
13,417 pounds (6,086 kilograms) |
14,619 pounds (6,631 kilograms) |
18,971 pounds (8,605 kilograms) |
MTOW |
35,001 pounds (15,876 kilograms) |
21,627 pounds (9,810 kilograms) |
21,627 pounds (9,810 kilograms) |
34,000 pounds (15,422 kilograms) |
ENGINE |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 18-cylinder
radial engines developing 2,000hp each. |
2 x Rolls-Royce Merlin 76 V-12 liquid-cooled piston
engines generating 1,710hp. |
2 x Bristol Hercules VI 14-cylinder air-cooled
sleeve radials generating 1,635hp. |
2 x Bristol Hercules XI radial piston engines
generating 1,500hp each. |
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SPEED |
355 mph (571 km/h) |
407 mph (655 km/h) |
333 mph (536 km/h) |
255 mph (411 km/h) |
RANGE |
1,300 miles (2,092 km) |
1,299 miles (2,091 km) |
1,479 miles (2,381 km) |
1,540 miles (2,478 km) |
CEILING |
22,096 feet (6,735 m) |
38,025 feet (11,590 m) |
26,519 feet (8,083 m) |
18,996 feet (5,790 m) |
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ARMAMENT |
B-26B: 6 OR 8 x 12.7mm machine
guns in forward-fixed nose assembly 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine
guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
B-26C: 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in nose position 6 x 12.7mm machine
guns in wings 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled
ventral barbette.
Up to 4,000lbs of internal ordnance with a further 8,000 of under wing ordnance held externally.
Additional: 4
x dual 12.7mm machine gun "packs" underwing (two-guns per pack for a total of eight possible underwing gun positions). 8
OR 14 x 5" rockets 2 x bombs held under wing 2 x fuel tanks held under wing |
4 x 20mm Hispano cannons mounted
under the nose |
4 x 20mm cannons in under nose
position 6 x 7.62mm machine guns in wings |
2 x 7.7mm machine guns in nose
turret 4 x 7.7mm machine guns in tail turret 2 x 7.7mm machine guns in beam positions
Up to 4,500lbs of internal
stores. |
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Allied aircraft comparison - A-26 versus
Allied four engine
MODEL |
Douglas A-26B Invader |
Avro Lancaster B.Mk I |
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
ORIGIN |
United States |
United Kingdom |
United States |
United States |
CONTRACTOR |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation - USA |
Avro / A.V. Roe - UK |
Boeing Company - USA |
Consolidated Aircraft / Ford Motor Company / Douglas Aircraft /
North American Aviation - USA |
TYPE |
Light Bomber / Heavy Assault Aircraft |
Heavy Bomber |
Medium / Heavy Bomber |
Medium / Heavy Bomber |
START |
1944 |
1941 |
1937 |
1941 |
CREW |
3 |
7 |
10 |
7 to 10 |
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LENGTH |
50.59 ft (15.42 m) |
69.49 ft (21.18 m) |
74.74 ft (22.78 m) |
67.16 ft (20.47 m) |
SPAN |
70.01 ft (21.34 m) |
102.00 ft (31.09 m) |
103.74 ft (31.62 m) |
110.01 ft (33.53 m) |
HEIGHT |
18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
20.01 ft (6.1 m) |
19.09 ft (5.82 m) |
18.01 ft (5.49 m) |
EMPTY WT |
22,370 pounds (10,147 kilograms) |
36,901 pounds (16,738 kilograms) |
36,136 pounds (16,391 kilograms) |
36,500 pounds (16,556 kilograms) |
MTOW |
35,001 pounds (15,876 kilograms) |
69,999 pounds (31,751 kilograms) |
72,003 pounds (32,660 kilograms) |
65,001 pounds (29,484 kilograms) |
ENGINE |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 18-cylinder radial engines developing
2,000hp each. |
4 x Rolls-Royce Merlin XXIV V-12 water-cooled piston engines generating
1,640hp each. |
4 x Wright Cyclone R-1820-97 radial piston engines generating 1,200
hp each. |
4 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 radial piston engines generating
1,200 horsepower each. |
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SPEED |
355 mph (571 km/h) |
287 mph (462 km/h) |
287 mph (462 km/h) |
290 mph (467 km/h) |
RANGE |
1,300 miles (2,092 km) |
2,529 miles (4,070 km) |
2,001 miles (3,220 km) |
2,001 miles (3,220 km) |
CEILING |
22,096 feet (6,735 m) |
24,508 feet (7,470 m) |
35,597 feet (10,850 m) |
28,002 feet (8,535 m) |
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ARMAMENT |
B-26B: 6 OR 8 x 12.7mm machine guns in forward-fixed nose assembly 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
B-26C: 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in nose position 6 x 12.7mm machine guns in wings 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled
dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
Up to 4,000lbs of internal ordnance
with a further 8,000 of under wing ordnance held externally.
Additional: 4 x dual 12.7mm machine gun "packs" underwing
(two-guns per pack for a total of eight possible underwing gun positions). 8 OR 14 x 5" rockets 2 x bombs held under
wing 2 x fuel tanks held under wing |
2 x 7.7mm machine guns in nose 2 x 7.7mm machine guns in dorsal
turret 4 x 7.7mm machine guns in tail turret
18,000 lbs of internal ordnance |
STANDARD (Most Models): 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered dorsal
turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered "belly" turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position 1 x 12.7mm
machine gun in left front "cheek" position. 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right front "cheek" position. 1 x 12.7mm machine
gun in left waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun at radio operator's
midship position (removed on later models).
B-17G: 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered chin turret
Maximum
internal bombload of 7,983 kg (17,600 lbs). |
B-24D: 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in nose turret 2 x 12.7mm
machine guns in tail turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in dorsal turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in ventral ball turret 1
x 12.7mm machine gun in left-waist fuselage position. 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right-waist fuselage position.
Up
to 8,800lbs of internal ordnance. |
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Aircraft comparison - A-26 versus Axis singles
MODEL |
Douglas A-26B Invader |
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 Wurger (Shrike) |
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-7 |
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1 |
ORIGIN |
United States |
Nazi Germany |
Nazi Germany |
Nazi Germany |
CONTRACTOR |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation - USA |
Fock-Wulf - Germany |
Messerschmitt - Nazi Germany; Avia - Czechoslovakia; Hispano -
Spain |
Messerschmitt - Germany |
TYPE |
Light Bomber / Heavy Assault Aircraft |
Fighter / Bomber |
Fighter-Bomber |
Fighter |
START |
1944 |
1939 |
1935 |
1944 |
CREW |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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LENGTH |
50.59 ft (15.42 m) |
33.46 ft (10.2 m) |
28.67 ft (8.74 m) |
34.78 ft (10.6 m) |
SPAN |
70.01 ft (21.34 m) |
34.45 ft (10.5 m) |
32.35 ft (9.86 m) |
41.01 ft (12.5 m) |
HEIGHT |
18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
10.99 ft (3.35 m) |
11.15 ft (3.4 m) |
12.47 ft (3.8 m) |
EMPTY WT |
22,370 pounds (10,147 kilograms) |
7,694 pounds (3,490 kilograms) |
4,440 pounds (2,014 kilograms) |
8,378 pounds (3,800 kilograms) |
MTOW |
35,001 pounds (15,876 kilograms) |
10,688 pounds (4,848 kilograms) |
6,100 pounds (2,767 kilograms) |
14,110 pounds (6,400 kilograms) |
ENGINE |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 18-cylinder radial engines developing
2,000hp each. |
1 x Junkers Jumo 213A-1 inverted V piston engine generating 1,776hp. |
1 x Daimler-Benz 1,200 hp DB 605A liquid-cooled inverted V12-cylinder
piston engine. |
2 x Junkers Jumo-004B Turbojet Engines delivering 1,984lbs of thrust. |
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SPEED |
355 mph (571 km/h) |
426 mph (685 km/h) |
359 mph (578 km/h) |
541 mph (870 km/h) |
RANGE |
1,300 miles (2,092 km) |
519 miles (835 km) |
680 miles (1,094 km) |
652 miles (1,050 km) |
CEILING |
22,096 feet (6,735 m) |
39,370 feet (12,000 m) |
36,499 feet (11,125 m) |
37,730 feet (11,500 m) |
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ARMAMENT |
B-26B: 6 OR 8 x 12.7mm machine guns in forward-fixed nose assembly 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
B-26C: 2
x 12.7mm machine guns in nose position 6 x 12.7mm machine guns in wings 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled
dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
Up to 4,000lbs of internal ordnance
with a further 8,000 of under wing ordnance held externally.
Additional: 4 x dual 12.7mm machine gun "packs" underwing
(two-guns per pack for a total of eight possible underwing gun positions). 8 OR 14 x 5" rockets 2 x bombs held under
wing 2 x fuel tanks held under wing |
STANDARD: 2 x 13mm machine guns 2 x 20mm cannons
OPTIONAL: External
payload of up to 1,102lbs (500kg) |
1 x 20mm cannon in propeller hub 4 x 7.9mm machine guns (2 in
engine cowling; 2 in wings)
Provision for one bomb under fuselage.
Variants listing below covers armament variation
in other models. |
STANDARD: 4 x 30mm MK 108 Cannons
OPTIONAL: External
Bombload of up to 1,200lbs
Other armaments of later models included: 2 x 20mm Cannons (in addition to existing 4
x 30mm cannons) 24 x Air-to-Air Unguided High-Explosive Rockets |
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Aircraft comparison - A-26 versus Axis twins
MODEL |
Douglas A-26B Invader |
Dornier Do17 (Flying Pencil) |
Heinkel He 111H-16 |
Junkers Ju 88A-4 |
ORIGIN |
United States |
Nazi Germany |
Nazi Germany |
Nazi Germany |
CONTRACTOR |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation - USA |
Dornier - Germany |
Heinkel - Germany |
Junkers - Germany |
TYPE |
Light Bomber / Heavy Assault Aircraft |
Medium Bomber |
Medium Bomber |
Medium Bomber / Dive Bomber |
START |
1944 |
1937 |
1936 |
1939 |
CREW |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
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LENGTH |
50.59 ft (15.42 m) |
51.84 ft (15.8 m) |
53.81 ft (16.4 m) |
47.24 ft (14.4 m) |
SPAN |
70.01 ft (21.34 m) |
59.06 ft (18 m) |
74.15 ft (22.6 m) |
65.62 ft (20 m) |
HEIGHT |
18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
14.93 ft (4.55 m) |
11.15 ft (3.4 m) |
15.91 ft (4.85 m) |
EMPTY WT |
22,370 pounds (10,147 kilograms) |
11,486 pounds (5,210 kilograms) |
19,136 pounds (8,680 kilograms) |
21,738 pounds (9,860 kilograms) |
MTOW |
35,001 pounds (15,876 kilograms) |
18,940 pounds (8,591 kilograms) |
30,865 pounds (14,000 kilograms) |
30,865 pounds (14,000 kilograms) |
ENGINE |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 18-cylinder radial engines
developing 2,000hp each. |
2 x BMW Bramo 323P Fafnir air-cooled engines generating 1,000hp. |
2 x Junkers Jumo 211F inverted V-12 piston engines generating
1,350hp each. |
2 x Junkers Jumo 211J-1 OR 211J-2 series V12 engines generating
1,340hp. |
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SPEED |
355 mph (571 km/h) |
255 mph (410 km/h) |
271 mph (436 km/h) |
280 mph (450 km/h) |
RANGE |
1,300 miles (2,092 km) |
204 miles (329 km) |
1,212 miles (1,950 km) |
1,696 miles (2,730 km) |
CEILING |
22,096 feet (6,735 m) |
26,903 feet (8,200 m) |
21,982 feet (6,700 m) |
26,903 feet (8,200 m) |
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ARMAMENT |
B-26B: 6 OR 8 x 12.7mm machine guns in forward-fixed nose
assembly 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled
ventral barbette.
B-26C: 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in nose position 6 x 12.7mm machine guns in wings 2 x 12.7mm
machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal barbette. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in remote-controlled ventral barbette.
Up
to 4,000lbs of internal ordnance with a further 8,000 of under wing ordnance held externally.
Additional: 4 x dual
12.7mm machine gun "packs" underwing (two-guns per pack for a total of eight possible underwing gun positions). 8 OR 14
x 5" rockets 2 x bombs held under wing 2 x fuel tanks held under wing |
4 to 8 x 7.92mm MG 15 machine guns in nose, dorsal turret, ventral
turret and beam gunner positions.
OPTIONAL: 1 or 2 x 20mm FF cannons (night-fighter derivatives).
Between
1,000lbs and 2,200lbs of internal ordnance depending on model variant (see variants). |
1 x 20mm MG FF cannon in nose position 1 x 13mm MG 131 machine
gun in dorsal position 2 x 7.92mm MG 15 machine guns in rear of ventral gondola position. 2 x 7.92mm MG 81 machine guns
in two beam positions.
Maximum bombload of up to 4,409lbs held internally and up to 4,409lbs fitted externally. |
7 x 7.92mm MG15 OR MG81 type machine guns in nose, dorsal and
ventral gun positions.
Up to 7,935lbs of externally and internally carried stores. |
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