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Douglas A-20G Havoc "Joker"

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The Douglas A-20 Havoc is a USAAF ground attack fighter that was designed by Ed Heinemann and served from January 10, 1941 to around 1949.

FORWARD FIRING ARMAMENT: The A-20G's forward armament consists of 6 .5 in or 12.7mm Browning machine guns. Four mounted on the nose and two mounted on the cheeks.

BOMB LOAD: An A-20G was capable of carrying 4,000 Lbs (1,814 kg) of bombs in it's internal bay, while late productions of the aircraft could also carry an additional pair of 500 Lb (227 kg) bombs on each outer wing.

DEFENSIVE ARMAMENT: The Martin dorsal turret of the A-20G contains 'twin .50s' while the ventral implacement contains one .50cal Browning. POWERPLANT: A-20Gs had twin, turbocharged Wright R-2600 engines that produced 1,700-hp (1,268-kW) of thrust.

MARKINGS: A-20G-35-DO 43-10181 "Joker" wears the markings of the 647th Bomb Squadron, 410th Bomb Group around the time of the Allied Invasion of Europe June 1944 - Operation Overlord.

HISTORY: The 410th was formed in July of 1943 and trained on the A-20 before departing for England, where it joined the 9th Air Force. Entering combat in May 1944, the group's four squadrons of A-20s attacked targets in France in preparation for the invasion, and after D-Day concentrated on lines of communication. The group moved to France in September.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor A-20G Havoc-Boston
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 34.4ft (10.5m)
  • Length 24.2ft (7.4m)
  • Height 9.1ft (2.8m)
  • Empty Weight 9,396lbs (4,262kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,000lbs (5,896kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.307
  • Wing Loading 52.4lbs/ft2 (256.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 247.9ft2 (23.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2938

Parts

  • Number of Parts 246
  • Control Surfaces 16
  • Performance Cost 991