The -C version had a clear nose for a bombsight, unlike the -B version, with eight machine guns in the nose.
Douglas A-26 Invader
The A-26 Invader was made as a bigger, faster, more powerful brother to the A-20. It was first designed in 1941 and came into service in the summer of 1944. This plane was one of the later planes, so it didn't see as much combat as others, but it was kept in service after the war. This plane was used for its attack capabilities from 1944 to the Vietnam War!
This plane was a very good example of how versatility aided attack capabilities. The -B version, the first production version, had a hard nose with 8 machine guns. The -C version had a glass nose with a bomb sight in it, which increased its bombing accuracy. Although this version had less firepower, up to 10 additional machine guns could be attached to the wings in packs (RPs). Bombs could also be placed there.
The A-26 looks quite identical to its predecessor, the A-20, except it is more squarish .
The remote turret could be aimed by the rear gunner, or locked into the forward position by the pilot.
| Crew | One pilot, one gunner and one radar operator |
| Armament | Two .50 inch machine guns in turret, and four more in 2 RPs |
| Maximum Speed | 355 mph |
| Engine | 2 Pratt and Whitney R-2800-27 Double Wasps |
| Other Weapons | 4,000 pounds of bombs, rockets, RPs, or droptanks |
| Uses | Used in the Pacific theater as a ground attack plane |
