XA-26F Jet-Boosted Invader

[RyanC]

From a research trip to NARA II back in 2009.

Essentially they took an A-26 Invader -- #44-34586 and stuck a J-31-GE-4 turbojet in the place where the aft gunner would be.

Top Speed @ Sea Level @ Military power
A-26D: 338 MPH
XA-26F: 379 MPH

I have a *little* more; but am holding off on releasing it until I can be sure it won't steal the thunder of another author.

 

[Johnbr]

Cool find.

 

[jstar]

Side view showing jet exhaust here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/publicresourceorg/494102624/in/photostream/

five photo walkaround with a very nice view showing intake and exhaust here:

http://napoleon130.tripod.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://napoleon130.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/a26-3.jpg&target=tlx_new

 

[XP67_Moonbat]

Ryan,

What else do we have on this? I barely got a paragraph and picture in the Warbird Tech book.

 

[blackkite]

Hi!

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/1bfo1yk/douglas_xa26fda_jet_powered_invader

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/1bfo1yk/douglas_xa26fda_jet_powered_invader/

 

[PMN1]

Whats the XA-26A?

 

[blackkite]

Hi! XA-26A night fighter prototype.
https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/104594-douglas-xa-26a-night-fighter-in-148/
https://vpk.name/images/i454242.html
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/aww2/xa26.html

 

[blackkite]

Hi!
http://airpages.ru/eng/us/a26.shtml