Douglas

Douglas XA-26A

Night fighter

  • First flight1942
  • Introduction1944
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built1
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
50 ft
Wingspan
70 ft
Height
18 ft 6 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
359 mph
Range
1,600 mi
Service ceiling
28,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27, -71, or -79 Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled two-row radial piston engines (2,000 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 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) M2 machine guns in remote-controlled ventral turret; Bombs: Up to 6000 lb capacity - 4000 lb in the bomb bay plus 2000 lb carried externally on underwing hardpoints; Rockets: Up to 10 × 5-inch (12.

Engines 1

R-2800 1937 R-2800 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp One of the most important American aircraft engines of the Second World War. Pratt & Whitney · United States→