Douglas A-20 Havoc / DB-7 Boston Family
The Douglas A-20 Havoc, known as the DB-7 in export service and Boston in British Commonwealth use, was a twin-engine light bomber and attack family that also produced night-fighter and reconnaissance variants. Designed for rapid low-level operations, it served with Allied air forces in Europe, North Africa, the Pacific, and the Soviet Union, making it one of the most widely employed American attack aircraft of the Second World War.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Douglas DB-7A-20 HavocBostonHavocP-70 Nighthawk
- Family Name
- Douglas A-20 Havoc
- Full Name
- Douglas A-20 Havoc / DB-7 Boston Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissanceexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Douglas A-20 Havoc, known as the DB-7 in export service and Boston in British Commonwealth use, was a twin-engine light bomber and attack family that also produced night-fighter and reconnaissance variants. Designed for rapid low-level operations, it served with Allied air forces in Europe, North Africa, the Pacific, and the Soviet Union, making it one of the most widely employed American attack aircraft of the Second World War.
- First Flight Year
- 1,938
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 08:10:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 08:10:22 UTC