Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
A-26B Invader
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–
Quantity
1,355
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1943
- Crew3
- Primary RoleGround attack / Light bomber
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeRadial
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed540 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length14.5 m
- Wingspan19.8 m
- Height4.3 m
- Empty Weight5,600 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight8,000 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Weapons Payload900 kg
- Internal Gun.50 caliber machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built1,355
⬢Service History1MOD.1
- Retirement Year1980
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Entered service
- 1943Production started
- 1959Sale: Indonesia (6 units)
- 1964Sale: Portugal (20 units)
83
years in service
1,355
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 22 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
A-26B INVADER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries23country
CanadaACTIVE
AngolaRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
ColombiaRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
Democratic Republic of the CongoRETIRED
Dominican RepublicRETIRED
El SalvadorRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GuatemalaRETIRED
HondurasRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
MexicoRETIRED
NicaraguaRETIRED
NigeriaRETIRED
PeruRETIRED
PortugalRETIRED
Saudi ArabiaRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
VietnamRETIREDA-26B InvaderSALES2records
Portugal
Indonesiaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
26GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT4WORLD WAR II · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT525UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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