Douglas A-26 Invader / B-26 Counter Invader Family
The Douglas A-26 Invader was a fast twin-engine attack and light-bomber family whose B-26 redesignation carried it from the Second World War into Korea and Vietnam. Its interchangeable gun and bombardier noses supported level bombing, ground attack, and later night-intruder work, while the B-26K Counter Invader extended the design for special air warfare missions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Douglas A-26A-26 InvaderB-26 InvaderB-26K Counter InvaderDouglas Invader
- Family Name
- Douglas A-26 Invader
- Full Name
- Douglas A-26 Invader / B-26 Counter Invader Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Douglas A-26 Invader was a fast twin-engine attack and light-bomber family whose B-26 redesignation carried it from the Second World War into Korea and Vietnam. Its interchangeable gun and bombardier noses supported level bombing, ground attack, and later night-intruder work, while the B-26K Counter Invader extended the design for special air warfare missions.
- First Flight Year
- 1,942
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- R-2800 family; exact dash variant varies across A-26/B-26 subtypes.
- Name
- A-26 Invader R-2800 family installation
- Notes
- U.S. Air Force evidence identifies two Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines on the A-26/B-26 Invader family; this family-level relationship preserves the subtype-dependent exact child boundary without raw engine text.
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 08:23:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 16:23:27 UTC