Douglas B-26B Invader

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Fuerza Aerea Libertadora (Anti-Castro Forces) - Pigs Bay, 1961.

Specifications

General

Type: Light Ground Attack Bomber
Crew: 7
First flight: 26 November 1940
Introduction: ?
Number built: 2452 (all versions)

Powerplant

2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27, 18-cyl., 2000 hp

Dimensions/Masses

Length: 17.75 m | Wingspan: 19.81 m | Height: 6.05 m
Wing area: 50 m² | Empty weight: 10365 kg
Loaded weight: 12519 kg | Max takeoff weight: 15900 kg

Performances

Maximum speed: 570 km/h | Ferry range: 2300 km
Service ceiling: 6700 m

Armament

Inside: 8 x 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning MG
Outside: 2700 kg of bombs