Aircraft A-26 Invader - modification

As we wrote in "Airplane A-26 Invader - short story," attack-bomber A-26 the most widely vykorystovuvsya in hostilities with all types of U.S. aircraft. Speed, maneuverability and structural strength made him storm the air.On the basis of the airplane A-26 Invader was designed modifications.Scout FB-26C. Since he had removed all the protective arms. In the city the lower turret housed a radar antenna, in bombolyutsi - photographic equipment. After the 2nd World War aircraft was code RB-26C. Produced commercially, also took part in the Korean and Vietnamese wars.




Aircraft XA-26D. Passed tests in late 1945, it used more powerful engines R-2800-83. This would increase the maximum speed of the plane to 647 km / hr. (With standard engine speed was 518 km / hr.). Even received an order for 750 machines of this modification, but in connection with the end of the war do to their production curtailed.
Very interesting was the modifications A-26 Invader XA-26F. Instead cabin arrow placed J31 jet engine firm General Electric. Instead of the upper turret located air intake. Defensive armament was removed. Flight testing continued from 1946 to 1950, reached a speed of 665 km / hr.
Aircraft A-26C Pathfinder. In translation - tracker. Served as guidance. Were elongated car navigators to position them in radar equipment. At the nasal radar provided the opportunity to detect surface targets at long distances. Several of these types of aircraft fought as part of the 3rd bomber group in the Korean War.
Also based on the A-26 Invader was made meteorological reconnaissance aircraft WB-26. Machines of this type patrolled over the Japan Sea during the Korean War.
Buksirovochna target TB-26 (from 1962 - UB-26J). Fully demontuvalos weapons bombovidsitsi housed in two winches. They ruled the operator cab of the arrow.
Media training objectives, which operated on the radio, DB-26. On the wings of two fixed pylon for suspending and launching rocket targets. The structure was part of television equipment management system.
Last Modified YB-26K (later the plane A-26A). Because of cases of destruction of aircraft in the air A-26 Invader company Mark Inzhyrinh Company had it significantly upgrades. The design of the wings has been redesigned in its consoles Added by fuel tanks, total capacity of 4725 liters. Used Engines R-2800-103W (company Pratt and Witney), power - 2500 hp Also on the eight pylons had the opportunity to set the 3176 kg of weapons, increased bomb load. The most loaded part of the airframe replaced. Increased length of the plane, the area of ​​stakes and steering direction. First flight of this modification was held January 28, 1963 plane showed good results, signed a contract for 40 vehicles. Actively used in the 1966 - 1970 he was in the Vietnamese war.