Thanks for this.
I have more than a casual interest in WWII aircraft and hadn’t heard of the A-20.
Have to say it’s a beautiful design. It’s a shame more didn’t survive.
I bet it’s a blast to fly with an empty bomb bay.
The A-20 was the first USAAC aircraft modified to be a nightfighter (P-70). A F-3A photo recon version of the A-20 was the first Allied aircraft to land at Itazuke, Japan after the August 1945 surrender. Specifications (A-20G-20-DO) General characteristics Crew: 3 Length: 47 ft 11 1⁄7/8 in (14.63 m) Wingspan: 61 ft 4 in (18.69 m) Height: 17 ft 7 in (5.36 m) Wing area: 464 ft² (43.1 m²) Empty weight: 16693 lb (7708 kg) Loaded weight: 24127 lb (10964 kg) Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-2600-23 "Twin Cyclone" radial engines, 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) each Performance Maximum speed: 317 mph (276 kn, 510 km/h) at 10,700 ft (3,260 m) Cruise speed: 256 mph (223 kn, 412 km/h) Range: 945 mi (822 nmi, 1,521 km) (Combat range) Service ceiling: 23,700 ft (7,225 m) Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 8.8 min Armament Guns: 6× fixed forward firing 0.5 in (12.7 mm) Browning machine guns in the nose 2× 0.5 in (12.7 mm) Browning machine guns in dorsal turret 1x flexible 0.5 in (12.7 mm) Browning machine gun, mounted behind bomb bay Bombs: 4,000 lb (1,800 kg)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-20_Havoc _______________________________________________ Further development of the A-20 led to the A-26 Invader. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-26_Invader
Specifications (A-26B-15-DL Invader) General characteristics Crew: 3 Length: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m) Wingspan: 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m) Height: 18 ft 3 in (5.64 m) Wing area: 540 ft² (50 m²) Empty weight: 22,850 lb (10,365 kg) Loaded weight: 27,600 lb (12,519 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 lb (15,900 kg) Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 "Double Wasp" radial engine, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) each Performance Maximum speed: 355 mph (308 kn, 570 km/h) Range: 1,400 mi (1,200 nmi, 2,300 km) Service ceiling: 22,000 ft (6,700 m) Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min (6.4 m/s) Wing loading: 51 lb/ft² (250 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.145 hp/lb (108 W/kg) Armament Guns: 6 or 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in solid, "all purpose" nose: or 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in glass "bombardier" nose Up to 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns paired in four optional under wing pods: or 3 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in each outer wing panel 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal turret 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in remote-controlled ventral turret Rockets: Up to 10 5-inch (12.7 cm) HVAR rockets on "zero length" launch pylons, five under each outer wing panel Bombs: Up to 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) capacity - 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) in the bomb bay plus 2,000 lb (910 kg) carried externally on underwing hardpoints
Never played any of the old Avalon Hills games, eh?
In the game "Luftwaffe", I remember the A-20 having a small role. Maybe a quarter or two - the game was set up that "missions" represented 3 months worth of bombing.