A26 Invader anyone???

[earl1937]

my wish is for the A26 Invader to be brought into AH here are the specs

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 kn, 570 km/h)
 Range: 1,400 mi (1,200 nmi, 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:
 Up to 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in the nose (1,600 rpg)
 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns paired in four optional underwing pods
 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: 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) capacity - 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) in the bomb bay plus 2,000 lb (910 kg) carried externally on underwing hardpoints

What you are wishing for is really the B-26C series of aircraft. Used in Korean and Vietnam wars.

[Arlo]

What you are wishing for is really the B-26C series of aircraft. Used in Korean and Vietnam wars.(Image removed from quote.)

It wasn't designated the B-26 until after WWII.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-26_Invader

But yes, that's the wish, essentially ... except not Korea and Vietnam.  

[Rino]

     I can't remember where I read it, but wasn't the B-26 renamed back to the A-26 during Vietnam?  Some political hogwash about
not having bombers in Southeast Asia?  Obviously long before SAC showed up with the big boys.

[gyrene81]

thailand (i believe), wouldn't allow the u.s. to put bombers in their country but they would allow attack aircraft...think it was the a26k or something like that.

[SmokinLoon]

This thing is ranked at #41 on the "needed" list.  So no, now file this list in #13 drawer (trash can).   

Next.   

[Arlo]

This thing is ranked at #41 on the "needed" list.  So no, now file this list in #13 drawer (trash can).   

Next.   

Who's needed list? From when? 

[Eric19]

This thing is ranked at #41 on the "needed" list.  So no, now file this list in #13 drawer (trash can).   

Next.   

you can...........this an awsome aircraft how dare you throw this wish into the trash can only Hitech can do that

[earl1937]

thailand (i believe), wouldn't allow the u.s. to put bombers in their country but they would allow attack aircraft...think it was the a26k or something like that.

Now that you proded my memory bank, you, sir, are correct! Designation stayed that way until offical retirement in late 70's.

[SmokinLoon]

you can...........this an awsome aircraft how dare you throw this wish into the trash can only Hitech can do that

Oh, I'm not crying. You're forgetting something: I don't "wish" for an aircraft based on its arcade game abilities like so many here do.  I'd rather fill in the more obvious gaps in the AH lineup and the A26 is no where near the official top 20 list for aircraft that need to be added.  Oh, and the list I'm referring to is far more official than you think.  I just may be privy to info you're not.   

Soviet SB-2 and Pe-2; British Wellington and Beaufighter, French D520, Italian 303, Japanese Ki-100, US Brewster Buffalo (a real one), and 30-some other more planes and gv's all will come before the A26.   

[Ack-Ack]

The F2A-3 should be far lower in priority than the A-26.  At least the A-26 saw action more than once.

ack-ack

[guncrasher]

Oh, I'm not crying. You're forgetting something: I don't "wish" for an aircraft based on its arcade game abilities like so many here do.  I'd rather fill in the more obvious gaps in the AH lineup and the A26 is no where near the official top 20 list for aircraft that need to be added.  Oh, and the list I'm referring to is far more official than you think.  I just may be privy to info you're not.   

Soviet SB-2 and Pe-2; British Wellington and Beaufighter, French D520, Italian 303, Japanese Ki-100, US Brewster Buffalo (a real one), and 30-some other more planes and gv's all will come before the A26.   

the only thing is that most planes that "need to be added" are seldom used.   if you look at the last planes added in the past couple of years, most are just hangar queens. we need more planes that could be used in the ma and not for the once every other month scenarios.


semp

[RngFndr]

I have the "Great Planes" episode of the A26 Invader on vid..
It shows both the Glassnose and the Gunnose were used in WW2..
They were produced in Parallel, one for level bombing, other as strafer..
Best light bomber of the war! One of the best aircraft produced in WW2, period..

Shame it's not in the game.. Still??????

(edit), Interesting note.. During the Vietnam war, the USAF had to purchase
a USN plane, the A7 to replace the A26s (and B57s) that had outflown the life
of their airframes.. Good plane huh???

[gyrene81]

the only thing is that most planes that "need to be added" are seldom used.   if you look at the last planes added in the past couple of years, most are just hangar queens. we need more planes that could be used in the ma and not for the once every other month scenarios.


semp

really? going by your estimation of useful planes, there are only a handful of planes that are "needed" in the ma, ALL others are hangar queens. good thing you're not in charge...

the a-26 isn't "needed" any more than the i-153.

[guncrasher]

really? going by your estimation of useful planes, there are only a handful of planes that are "needed" in the ma, ALL others are hangar queens. good thing you're not in charge...

the a-26 isn't "needed" any more than the i-153.

but the a26 would be used more.


semp

[gyrene81]

maybe for a short time Semp, until people realize it's just another bomber with a bunch of guns and it can be shot down fairly easily. it's a good bet the a-26c (glass nose) won't be the first model out the door unless hitech and gang are feeling overly generous. probably the first 3-6 months there will be a lot of a-26 missions getting posted every 5 minutes and after a few waves get wiped out by defenders flying 20-30mm equipped fighters, it will get old.

believe it or not, for those that can participate in special events like fso, snapshots and scenarios(even though they tend to be a cluster f@ck at times)...the "fun factor" doesn't eventually tarnish to the point of "same crap different hour", and aircraft that enhance the immersion of those special events are far more useful than the "cool" 5 minute wonders that get wished for so often.