| Manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Beechcraft |
| Description |
The Douglas A-26 Invader (designated B-26 between 1948 and 1965) is an American twin-engined light bomber and ground attack aircraft. |
The Beechcraft XA-38 "Grizzly" was a World War II-era ground attack aircraft, developed by Beechcraft, but never put into production. |
| ICAO Code |
B26 |
|
| First Flight |
1942-07-10 |
1944-05-07 |
| Entry Into service |
1944-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1980-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Beechcraft |
| Type |
Ground attack, Light bomber |
Attack aircraft |
| Length (m) |
15.24 |
15.5448 |
| Height (m) |
5.4864 |
4.572 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
577.7545 |
595.4573 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
428.0855 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
8686.8 |
8839.2 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
13.208 |
| 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)… |
1 × T15E1 75 mm cannon (20 rounds), 6 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns (2 forward-facing, 2 in ventral turret, 2 in dorsal turret) |
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
2503 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 18-cylinder air-cooled two-row radial piston engines, 1491 kW (2000 hp) each |
2 × Wright R-3350-43 air-cooled radial engines, 1715 kW (2300 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Army Air Forces, United States Air Force, United States Navy, French Air Force |
United States Army Air Forces |
| Status |
|
Canceled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-26_Invader |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_XA-38_Grizzly |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
21.336 |
20.4216 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
50.1676 |
58.1573 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |