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A-26 Flying Tips (16:00 -- 1945--B&W)
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This film contains an exceptional analysis of Douglas A-26 aerodynamics and flight characteristics.
WWII, Korea, Indochina, the Bay of Pigs, Laos, Vietnam, the Congo, South America, fire fighting in the Pacific North West -- this fantastic A-26 has seen it all! The most advanced attack plane of World War II.
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How to Fly the A-20 Havoc -- How to fly the A-26's older brother
Flak What every pilot needed to know about WW2f antiaircraft fire
Mission to Rabaul A powerful one hour doumentary covering the New Guinea air campaign
143 page A-26 Invader pilot's manual with color and b&w illustrations
78 page A-20 Havoc pilot's manual with color and b&w illustrations
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Douglas A-26b Invader
Vital Statistics

Type: Three seat attack bomber

Powerplant: Two 2,000 hp (1491-kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-79 Double Wasp radial piston engines

Performance

Maximum Speed: 355 mph (600 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4750m)

Climb (Initial): 2,000 (610) ft /min

Service Ceiling: 21,100 ft (6736m)

Range: 1,400 miles (2253 km) with max bomb load
Weights:

Empty: 22,370 lb (10145 kg)

Max Overload: 38,500lb (17460 kg)

Dimensions

Span: 70 ft (21.34m)

Length: 51 ft 3 in (15.62m)

Height: 18 ft 3 in (5.56m)

Wing Area: 540 sq ft (50.17m2)

Armament

Up to 22 X 0.5-in (12.7mm) machine guns

Bomb Load: 4,000lb (1818 kg)
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