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
Douglas A-26 Invader
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1980
Quantity
2,503
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew2
- Primary RoleGround attack / Light bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRadial
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed540 km/h
- Cruise Speed400 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,000 m
- Ferry Range2,500 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length14.3 m
- Wingspan19.8 m
- Height4.2 m
- Empty Weight5,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight7,700 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload1,800 kg
- Internal Gun.50 caliber machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built5,455
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1980
- Production Start1942
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1959Sale: Indonesia (6 units)
- 1964Sale: Portugal (20 units)
- 1980Production ended
82
years in service
36
years in production
2,503
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 22 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
DOUGLAS A-26 INVADER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries23country
United StatesACTIVE
AngolaRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
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
VietnamRETIREDDouglas A-26 InvaderSALES3records
Portugal
Indonesia
Nigeriaⓘ "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 ↗
17GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT1WORLD WAR II · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT439UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS44PERFORMANCE/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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