A26... someone explain again why we need another American medium bomber?
General characteristics:
Crew: 3
Length: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
Wingspan: 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m)
Height: 18 ft 3 in (5.64 m)
Wing area: 540 ft² (50 m²)
Empty weight: 22,850 lb (10,365 kg)
Loaded weight: 27,600 lb (12,519 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 35,000 lb (15,900 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 "Double Wasp" radials, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 355 mph (308 knots, 570 km/h)
Range: 1,400 mi (1,200 nm, 2,300 km)
Service ceiling 22,000 ft (6,700 m)
Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min (6.4 m/s)
Wing loading: 51 lb/ft² (250 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.145 hp/lb (108 W/kg)
Armament
Guns:
8× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in the nose
6× 0.50 in M2 machine guns in the wings
2× 0.50 in M2 machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal turret
2× 0.50 in M2 machine guns in remote-controlled ventral turret
Bombs: 6,000 lb (2,700 kg)-4,000 lb in the bomb bay and 2,000 lb external on the wings.
I don't think we need it. But it's what the AcesHigh players wanted and so far HTC has gone down the list. First the B25 now the P39. If i could bet the A26 would be the next plane choice. I like the yak 3 it's a nice plane.
