~~~~OPERATIONAL AT HIGHEST SETTINGS~~~~

Group 1 = wing gear activation (VTOL down)
Group 2 = Bomb-bay door activation (VTOL down)
Group 3, 4 = left and right bomb columns

The Douglas A-26 Invader (designated B-26 between 1948 and 1965) is a twin-engined light bomber and attack aircraft built by Douglas Aircraft Company during World War II which also saw service during several major Cold War conflicts.

The A-26B had a "solid" nose, which originally could be equipped with a combination of armament including .50 caliber machine guns, 37mm auto cannon, 20mm or even a 75mm pack howitzer Normally, however, the solid nose version housed six .50 caliber machine guns, and was affectionately known as the "six-gun nose". The other variant, the A-26C, had a “glass bubble” nose which housed targeting sites used during precision bombing sorties.

Along with its many mounted cannon, the Invader also carried a devastating payload of ordnance for its size. This made the A-26 a formidable, and innovative ground-attack aircraft. The A-26 also had a dorsal-mounted gun turret as a defense against enemy interceptors.

Ahiredgun introduced me to this craft, and I got to say it's probably my new favorite WWII warplane. I had fun building it and put quite a bit of effort into replicating the minute details.

It is a great flyer that cruises perfectly level at its max speed of 360MPH. I kept the flight characteristics similar to that of medium bombers of WWII, but you can adjust the control flaps to increase performance if you so desire. One thing I couldn't do was to get the aesthetic propellers to spin constantly during flight. I tried VTOL nozzles but I didn't like how it looked. So for now, they just freely spin.

Enjoy this new bomber! And I am open to any recommendations or consults.