USAAF OOB Through DrakaFic
Napalm is invented Mid 1942
NOTE: Numbers are sketchy, subject to revision
BOMBERS
Early Pre War Bombers:
B-18A Bolo
2 x 1000 hp R-1820-53 (1000hp/takeoff, 850hp/9600ft)
215 MPH at 10,000, 167mph cruise,
1150 mile range with 2400 pounds of bombs
NUMBERS AS OF 1941: 170 produced, the last 70 aircraft were remanufactured
to B-18B standards during the late 30s, and the other 100 aircraft have been sold off
to foreign powers.
B-18B Bolo
2 x 1600 hp R-2600-1 (1600hp/takeoff, 1275hp/12,000ft)
280 mph at 13,000, 215 mph cruise,
1260 mile range with 2640 pounds of bombs
NUMBERS AS OF 1941: 321 produced; 1x Hvy Bomb Grp in CONUS,
1 x Hvy Bomb Grp in Central America, 2 x Hvy Bomb Grp in Phillipines
NOTE: this is the XB-22, an improved Bolo with 1,600 hp engines
B-15C Fortress
4 x 1600 hp R-2600-1 (1600hp/takeoff, 1275hp/12,000ft)
260mph at 6500 feet, cruise at 197 mph
3,900 miles with 2,800 pounds of bombs
NUMBERS AS OF 1941: 87, equipping 1 Heavy Bomb Group in CONUS.
NOTE: These bombers are the child of the 1930s, where money was very tight; as a result of the Boeing
Model 299's crash, no further money was put forth by the Army towards it; and the money was reallocated
to the XB-15 program, also by Boeing, resulting in an aircraft with much less inspiring performance than
the B-17.
Immediate Pre War Bombers:
B-24A Liberator (enters service in September 1939)
4 x R-1830-33 (1200 hp/takeoff, 1000hp/14,500ft)
292 mph at 15,000 ft; cruise 228 MPH, 30,500 ft ceiling. 2,200 miles with 4,000 pounds
4 x .50 cal, 2 x 30 cal
NUMBERS AS OF 1941: 48 produced; used for training pilots in CONUS
B-25 Mitchell (25 built, delivered from February 1940)
2 x Wright R-2600-9 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
3 x .30 MGs, 1 x .50 MG, and 3,600 lbs of bombs
322 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
2000 miles with 3,000 lbs of bombs
B-26 Marauder (201 built, delivered from February 1940)
2 x P&W R-2800-5 Double Wasp, 1850 hp each
2 x .30 MGs, 2 x .50 MGs, 4,800 lbs of bombs
315 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
265 mph cruise speed
1,000 miles with 3,000 lbs of bombs
B-25A Mitchell (41 built, delivered from June 1940)
2 x Wright R-2600-9 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
3 x .30 MGs, 1 x .50 MG, and 3,600 lbs of bombs
315 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
1,350 miles with 3,000 lbs of bombs
NOTES: added 3/8th inch armor plate for the pilot, co-pilot's, and bombardier's
seats, along with the gunner's compartment. Self sealing fuel tanks were also added.
B-24B Liberator (Enters service in July 1940)
4 x R-1830-41 (1200 hp/takeoff, 1200hp/20,000ft)
Self Sealing Tanks introduced.
300mph top speed.
8 x .50 cal
NUMBERS AS OF 1941: 82 produced; equipping 1 Heavy Bomb Group in CONUS.
B-25B Mitchell (124 built, delivered from September 1940)
2 x Wright R-2600-9 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
4 x .50 MGs, 1 x .30 MG, and 5,000 lbs of bombs
300 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
2,000 miles with 3,000 lbs of bombs
NOTES: A dorsal power-operated turret with twin .50 MGs was added.
B-26A Marauder (40 built, delivered from October 1940)
2 x P&W R-2800-5 Double Wasp, 1850 hp each
4 x .50 MGs, 4,800 lbs of bombs
313 mph max speed
243 mph cruise speed
1,000 miles with 3,000 lbs of bombs
B-25C Mitchell (2,113 built, delivered from December 1940)
2 x Wright R-2600-9 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
6 x .50 MGs, 5,200 lbs of bombs
284 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
233 mph @ 15,000 ft cruise speed
1,500 miles with 3,000 lbs of bombs
NOTES: First mass production B-25. Was widely supplied through lend-lease.
B-25D Mitchell (2,863 Built, enters service February 1941)
NOTE: B-25C Mitchells built by North American's Kansas City plant.
B-26B Marauder (2,448 built, built from May 1941 to February 1943)
2 x P&W R-2800-43 Double Wasp, 1920 hp each
11 x .50 MGs, 4,800 lbs of bombs
282 mph max speed @ 15,000
1,100 miles with 3,000 lbs of bombs
B-24C Liberator (enters service in June 1941)
4 x R-1830-43 (1,200 hp/takeoff, 1200hp/23,400ft)
303 mph at 25,000 ft, cruise at 200 mph.
Service ceiling 32,000 ft
2,300 mile range with 5,000 pounds of bombs
8 x .50 cal
NUMBERS AS OF 1941: 18 produced, with 156 ordered.
B-26C Marauder (1,573 built, built from August 1941 to April 1943)
NOTE: Was a B-26B built in Omaha, Nebraska at a new plant for it.
Wartime Bombers:
B-24E Liberator (756 built, enters service March 1942)
NOTE: North American built B-24Cs
B-24D Liberator (2,020 Built, enters service June 1942)
NOTE: Ford Built B-24Cs
B-24F Liberator
NOTE: Experimental version built to test VDT engine (Turbocompounding).
B-25G Mitchell (600 built, delivered from July 1942)
2 x Wright R-2600-13 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
1 x 75mm cannon, 2 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 Mgs in dorsal turret, 3,000 lbs of bombs
280 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
233 mph @ 15,000 ft cruise speed
1,500 miles with 3,000 lbs of bombs
NOTES: The -G model was basically a B-25C with the 'greenhouse' nose replaced
by a shorter solid nose housing a 75mm M4 cannon and two fixed .50-cal. machine guns.
The cannon was manually reloaded after each shot; twenty one 75mm rounds were carried
onboard.
B-24G Liberator (4,112 built, enters service August 1942)
NOTE: Added nose turret. Due to large structural changes needed (56) was late
in arriving to the fronts.
B-24H Liberator (15,186 built, enters service November 1942)
4 x R-1830-65 (1,200 hp/takeoff, 1200hp/31,800ft)
300 mph at 30,000 feet; 277mph at 20,000 ft
1,700 mile range with 5,000 pound bombload
10 x .50 cal MGs
NOTE: Has heavier armor than previous models, but is unpopular with it's crews due to
it's excessive weight, as it is now 8,000 lbs heavier than earlier models, with no increase in power,
leading to very little reserve power for takeoffs, causing accidents to rise, and their heavier weights
led to higher breakups if the wing was holed.
B-26F Marauder (390 built, built from February 1943)
NOTE: The B-26F differed from the B-26B/C primarily in having the angle of incidence
of the wing increased by 3.5 degrees. This was yet another attempt to decrease the takeoff
run and to lower the landing speed. This increased angle of incidence resulted in a distinctly
canted-up engine nacelle, which gave more ground clearance for the propellers and provided
a more level cruising attitude. Previous Marauder models had cruised with a slight nose-high
attitude. However, the increased angle of incidence resulted in a reduction of maximum speed
to 277 mph, and the B-26F did not handle quite as well as previous versions.
B-25H Mitchell (1,500 built, delivered from May 1943)
2 x Wright R-2600-13 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
1 x 75mm cannon, 8 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 Mgs in dorsal turret 2 x.50 cal in rear turret, 3,200 lbs of bombs
275 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
230 mph @ 15,000 ft cruise speed
1,350 miles with 3,000 lbs of bombs
NOTES: The B-25H was an improved version of the B-25G. The fixed nose
armament was increased to four nose-mounted .50-cal. machine guns and four more
.50-cal. machine guns in fuselage mounted pods. The 75mm cannon was changed
from the -G model's M4 to the lighter T13E1 75mm cannon.
B-29 Superfortress (3,253 built, enters service March 1943)
4 x R-3350-23 (2200 hp/takeoff, 2300hp/25,000ft)
342 mph at 30,000 feet; cruise 220 mph at 25,000
Service ceiling 33,600 feet.
3,250 miles at 25,000 feet with 5,000 pounds
1,500 miles at medium with 12,000 pounds
12 x .50, 1 x 20mm
B-29A Superfortress (963 built, enters service May 1943)
4 x R-3350-57 (2200 hp/takeoff, 2300hp/25,000ft)
357 mph at 30,000 feet; cruise 220 mph at 25,000
Service ceiling 33,600 feet.
4,000 miles at 25,000 feet with 5,000 pound bombload
12 x .50 cal MG
1,600 miles at medium with 12,000 pounds
NOTE: The B-29A was the version of the Superfortress built by Boeing at the Navy-owned Renton plant.
B-26G Marauder (1,161 built, built from August 1943 to April 1944)
NOTE: The final production version of the Marauder was the B-26G. It was
externally similar to the B-26F, but had universal Army-Navy equipment rather
than specifically Air Corps-type equipment.
B-29B Superfortress (451 built, enters service September 1943)
4 x R-3350-41 (2200 hp/takeoff, 2300hp/25,000ft)
364 mph at 25,000 ft, cruise at 210-225 mph.
4,200 miles at 10,000 feet with 18,000 pound bombload
1 20mm in tail
NOTE: This is a lightened version built by Bell, in addition, many B-29s and B-29As were
modified to B-29B standard in the field.
B-29C Superfortress (1,357 built, enters service November 1943)
NOTE: Boeing-built B-29B.
B-29D Superfortress (4,649 built, enters service April 1944)
4 x R-4360-35 (3,500 hp/takeoff, 3,500hp/25,000ft)
393 mph at 25,000 feet, 402 mph at 30,000 feet, cruise at 235 mph.
Service ceiling 37,500 feet
5,000 miles with 10,000 pounds of bombs.
2 x 20mm in tail.
B-29E Superfortress
NOTE: Cancelled VDT (Turbocompound) version.
B-25J Mitchell (5,615 built, delivered from July 1944)
2 x Wright R-2600-13 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
3 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 MGs in dorsal turret, 2 x .50 MGs in Waist, 2 x.50 MGs in rear turret, 4,000 lbs of bombs
275 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
230 mph @ 15,000 ft cruise speed
1,275 miles with 3,200 lbs of bombs
NOTES: Majority of J model production went to allied states, after a few thousand had been sent to
the USAAF to replace B-25C and D models lost through attrition and combat losses.
B-25J Mitchell (Strafer) (1,040 built, delivered from July 1944)
2 x Wright R-2600-13 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
18 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 Mgs in dorsal turret, 2 x .50 MGs in Waist, 2 x.50 cal in rear turret, 4,000 lbs of bombs, 8 x 5" HVARs
275 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
230 mph @ 15,000 ft cruise speed
1,275 miles with 3,200 lbs of bombs
NOTES: Dedicated Strafer version of the B-25J, was designated as B-25J-11, -17, -22, -27, -32, or -37
depending on which Block J was modified with the enclosed nose.
B-42 Mixmaster (6,649 built, enters service June 1945)
2 x Allison V-1710-125 (1,325 hp/takeoff, 1,800hp WEP)
410 mph at 23,440 ft
312 mph cruising speed
Service ceiling 29,400 feet
4 x 2000 lb bombs (8,000 lbs) maximum bombload
3,750 lbs to 1850 mile range
4 x 20mm in remotely controlled turrets
B-29F Superfortress (1,850 built, enters service August 1945)
4 x R-4360-35 (3,500 hp/takeoff, 3,500hp/25,000ft), 2 x J47 turbojets (5,200 lbs thrust)
430 mph at 25,000 feet, 415 mph at 30,000 feet, cruise at 233 mph.
Service ceiling 38,800 feet
5,000 miles with 10,000 pounds of bombs
2 x 20mm in tail
NOTE: Many B-29Ds were converted to B-29Fs in the field, in addition to the ones
produced in the factory.
B-36A Peacemaker (19 built, Enters Service mid-1945)
6 x R-4360-25 (3250 hp/takeoff, 3000hp/40,000ft)
375 mph at 41,600 feet. Cruising speed 248 mph.
Service ceiling 49,100 feet
7760 miles with 10,000 pound bombload
B-36B Peacemaker (78 built, Enters Service late-1945)
6 x R-4360-41
411 mph at 44,500 feet, cruising speed 232 mph
Service Ceiling 52,500 feet
12 x 20mm
8,000 miles with 10,000 pound bombload
NOTE: Most B-36Bs were converted to B-36C standard by Convair in
1946, by adding jet pods and removing the gun turrets.
B-36C Peacemaker (268 built, Enters Service mid-1946)
6 x R-4360-41, 4 x J-47 Turbojets (5,200 lbs @)
469 mph at 42,120 feet, crusing speed, 250 mph.
Service Ceiling 55,200 feet
12 x 20mm
8,000 miles with 10,000 pound bombload
B-47A Stratojet (148 built, enters service late 1947)
6 x J47-GE-11 turbojets (5,200 lbs thrust)
600 MPH @ 8800 ft
2650 mile range with 10,000 lbs (16 x 1000 lbs or 1 x 22,000 lb bomb carried at max overload)
2 x 20mm in tail turret
NOTE: Was insituted to replace the B-29 as SAC's medium bomber against
heavily defended air space, developmental delays in the aeroelastic wing delayed the
program until the very end of the war, at which point the remaining order for 2,500 was
cancelled.
FIGHTERS
Early Pre War Fighters:
P-26 Peashooter (111 built, entered service early 1934)
1 x .50 MG, 1 x .30 MG, or 2 x .30 MGs, 5 x 30 lb bombs or 2 x 100 lb bombs
R-1340-27 Wasp, 500 hp
245 mph top speed
645 mile range
Intermediate Pre War Fighters:
P-39A Airacobra (21 built, enters service 1939)
1 x 37mm, 2 x .50 MGs, 2 x .30 MGs
Allison V-1710-35, 1,150 hp
392 mph @ 18000 ft
650 mile range
NOTE: Unlike in our timeline, the USAAF did not delete the turbosupercharger
from the P-39, so performance of the P-39 is 15 MPH and 5,000 ft higher than in our
timeline.
P-40 Warhawk (210 built, enters service June 1939)
Allison V-1710-33, 1,040 hp each
2 x .50 MGs, 2 x .30 MGs
357 mph @ 15,000 ft
580 mile range
P-39B Airacobra (48 built, enters service February 1940)
1 x 37mm, 6 x .50 MGs, 300 or 600 lb bomb
Allison V-1710-35, 1,150 hp
383 mph @ 17000 ft
600 mile range
NOTE: Introduced self sealing fuel tanks, bulletproof windshield, and a
72-gallon drop tank hardpoint was provided.
P-40B Warhawk (142 built, enters service May 1940)
Allison V-1710-33, 1,040 hp each
2 x .50 MGs, 4 x .30 MGs
352 mph @ 15,000 ft
730 mile range
P-40C Warhawk (201 built, enters service July 1940)
Allison V-1710-33, 1,040 hp each
2 x .50 MGs, 4 x .30 MGs
345 mph @ 15,000 ft
730 mile range
NOTES: Fuel tanks had improved self sealing, and provisions were made for a
52-gallon drop tank.
P-40D Warhawk (38 built, enters service August 1940)
Allison V-1710-39, 1,150 hp
4 x .50 MGs
362 mph @ 15,000 ft
650 mile range
NOTES: 175 lbs of armor was added, Shackles were added under the belly to
accommodate a 51-gallon auxiliary fuel tank or a 500-pound bomb. Wing rack attachment
points were provided for six 20-pound bombs.
P-38D Lightning (38 built, enters service in August 1940)
P-40E Warhawk (3,210 built, enters service September 1940)
Allison V-1710-39, 1,150 hp
6 x .50 MGs
362 mph @ 15,000 ft
650 mile range
P-38E Lightning (105 built, enters service October 1940)
2 x Allison V-1710-27, 1,150 hp each
4 x .50 MGs and 1 x 20mm cannon
395 mph @ 25,000 ft
400 mile range
P-47B Thunderbolt (150 built, enters service March 1941)
R-2800-21 Double Wasp, 2000 hp
429 mph @ 27,000 ft top speed
NOTE: The majority of these were sold to the Irish Air Force for $1.00
shortly after the US Declaration of War.
P-39C, D, E ,F, G, H, J, K Airacobras (1,393 built, enters service May 1941 - August 1942)
NOTE: Most of these were various marks produced in small number lots, from 20 aircraft
to 200, with the only differences being various radio fits, propellor fits, and improved engines.
No real notable improvements over the P-39Bs.
P-38F Lightning (527 built, enters service May 1941)
4 x .50 MGs and 1 x 20mm cannon, drop tanks or 2 x 1000 lb bombs
2 x Allison V-1710-49/53, 1325 hp each
395 mph @ 25,000 ft
P-38G Lightning (1,582 built, enters service June 1941)
4 x .50 MGs and 1 x 20mm cannon, drop tanks or two 325, 500, 1000 lb bombs
2 x Allison V-1710-51/55 (F10), 1325 hp each
400 mph @ 25,000 ft
850 mile range, 1750 miles on max external fuel
P-47C Thunderbolt (548 built, enters service September 1941)
8 x .50 caliber MGs, 500 lb bomb or drop tank
R-2800-21 Double Wasp, 2000 hp
433 mph @ 30,000 ft
353 mph @ 5,000 ft
640 mile range, 1250 miles with drop tank
P-47D Thunderbolt (Blocks 1-11) (1,135 built, enters service December 1941)
8 x .50 caliber MGs, 500 lb bomb or drop tank
R-2800-21 Double Wasp, 2000 hp
433 mph @ 30,000 ft
353 mph @ 5,000 ft
640 mile range, 1250 miles with drop tank
NOTE: Early blocks of the P-47D differed little from the P-47Cs which had preceded
it on the production lines. The P-47D had some changes in the turbosupercharger exhaust
system which incorporated an adjustable duct and redesigned vents for the engine accessory
section. Additional cowl flaps were fitted to prove engine cooling airflow. More extensive armor
protection was provided for the pilot.
Wartime Fighters:
P-47D Thunderbolt (Blocks 12-22) (3,453 built, enters service March 1942)
8 x .50 Caliber MGs, 2 x 1000 lb bombs or 3 x 500 lb bombs or drop tanks
R-2800-63 Double Wasp, 2000 hp (water injection boost to 2300 hp)
429 mph at 30,000 ft
350 mph @ SL
950 mile range, 1800 miles on max external fuel
NOTE: This Block Run introduced the unitary wing to the P-47, which allowed a vast variety of
different loads to be carried under the wings, instead of being limited to a single belly hardpoint.
P-40G Warhawk (6,264 built, enters service March 1942)
Allison V-1710-81, 1,200 hp
4 x .50 MGs
378 mph @ 10,500 ft
700 mile range
NOTES: A new lightweight structure was used for this last Warhawk. Later production
blocks restored the two deleted .50 MGs, and underwing racks were fitted for bombs or drop
tanks, increasing external stores capacity to 1500 pounds, giving a range of 350 miles with
a 500 lb bomb under the fuselage. Most of the production went to foreign countries.
P-47D Thunderbolt (Blocks 23-25) (3,400 built, enters service July 1942)
8 x .50 Caliber MGs, 2 x 1000 lb bombs or 3 x 500 lb bombs or drop tanks
R-2800-59 Double Wasp, WEP of 2535 hp
429 mph at 30,000 ft
350 mph @ SL
950 mile range, 1800 miles on max external fuel
NOTE: This block run added the bubble canopy, dramatically increasing the pilot's field of vision.
P-38J Lightning (5,284 built, enters service August 1942)
4 x .50 MGs and 1 x 20mm cannon, drop tanks or two 325, 500, 1000 lb bombs
453 mph at 26,500 feet
2 x Packard V-1650-3, 1,620 hp each (Allisons in @, only had 1425 hp) (390 hp gain)
1000 mile range, 2480 miles with max external fuel
P-39L Airacobra (2,159 built, enters service October 1942)
1 x 37mm, 2 x .50 MGs, 2 x .30 MGs, 500 lb bomb
Allison V-1710-93, 1,325 hp
410 mph @ 25,000 ft
600 mile range
NOTE:Had an entirely new laminar-flow wing, dramatically increasing performance,
as well as a more powerful engine.
P-38L Lightning (4,550 built, enters service September 1943)
4 x 20mm cannon, drop tanks or two 325, 500, 1000 lb bombs (later blocks)
NOTE: Identical to P-38J except for armament.
P-47D Thunderbolt (Blocks 25-40) (May 1943) (4,120 built)
6 x 20mm Cannon, 2 x 1000 lb or 3 x 500 lb bombs or 10 x 5" rockets or drop tanks
R-2800-59 Double Wasp, WEP of 2535 hp
429 mph at 30,000 ft
350 mph @ SL
950 mile range, 1800 miles on max external fuel
NOTE: This Block Run was the definitive P-47D. The eight fifty caliber machine guns were
removed and replaced with six 20mm cannons, which had a much greater effect on Drakian
aircraft than the fifties.
P-47G Thunderbolt (5,120 built, enters service September 1943)
6 x 20mm Cannon, 2 x 1000 lb or 3 x 500 lb bombs or 10 x 5" rockets
R-2800-77, 2800 hp
460 mph at 30,000 ft
800 mile range, 2350 miles on maximum external fuel
NOTE: This was the ultimate evolution of the P-47, borne aloft on an entirely new
"wet" wing of larger span and area than the old wing, and for the first time in the Thunderbolt
series, fuel was put into the wing, for a total of 186 more gallons of fuel, which with full maximum
external fuel in drop tanks, allowed 1266 gallons to be carried. Other modifications were larger
ailerons and squared off wingtips which improved roll rate and manuverability.
P-39M Airacobra (4,624 built, enters service December 1943)
1 x 37mm, 2 x .50 MGs, 500 lb bomb
Allison V-1710-117, 1,325 hp (WEP 1,500 hp; 1,800 hp with water injection)
410 mph @ 25,000 ft
600 mile range
NOTE:Had an uprated engine with water injection. Total weight of armor rose to 201 lbs,
also a new bubble canopy was added, increasing visibility.
P-72 Superbolt (6,129 built, enters service February 1944)
4 x 20mm Cannon, 2 x 1000 lb or 3 x 500 lb bombs or 10 x 5" rockets
R-4360-13 Wasp Major, 3450 hp
490 mph at 25,000 ft
1200 mile range, 2520 miles with max external fuel
P-80A Shooting Star (2,223 built, enters service February 1944)
4 x 20mm cannon, 10 x 5" rockets or 2 x 500 lb bombs
J33-GE-11 turbojet, 3850 lb thrust (early blocks)
J33-A-17 turbojet, 4000 lb thrust (middle blocks)
J33-A-17 turbojet, 5200 lb thrust (late blocks)
558 mph @ sea level, 492 mph @ 40,000 ft
780 mile range, 1440 miles with max external fuel
P-84 Thunderjet (2,280 built, enters service in December 1945)
4 x 20mm cannon, 2 x 1000 lb bombs, or 2 x 11.75" Tiny Tim Rockets
J35-A-15C turbojet, 4000 lb thrust (early blocks)
J35-A-17D turbojet, 5000 lb thrust (later blocks)
587 mph @ 4000 ft
P-86 Sabre (1,200 built, enters service in June 1946)
4 x 20mm, 2 x 1000 lb bombs and 16 x 5" HVAR
J47-GE-1 turbojet, 4850 lbs thrust
679 mph @ sea level, 601 mph @ 35,000 ft
Reconnaissance Aircraft:
F-4A Lightning (30 built, November 1941)
NOTES: Converted from P-38Fs
F-5A Lightning (200 built)
NOTES: Converted from P-38Gs
F-5B Lightning (220 built)
NOTES: Converted from P-38Js
RP-80 Shooting Stars (195 built)
NOTES: Converted from P-80s.
RB-29F Superfortress (200 built)
NOTES: Converted from B-29Fs or built as new, did considerable
pre-attack recon for OPERATION BIG STICK.
RB-36 Peacemaker (40 built)
NOTES: Built from B-36C blueprints as dedicated recon aircraft.
RB-45 Tornado (165 built, enters service late 1945)
2 x J47-GE-13 (5,820 lbs thrust each), 2 x J47-GE-15 (6,000 lbs each)
570 mph @ 4000 ft max speed
506 mph cruise
2500 mile range with tip tanks
40,250 ft service ceiling
ATTACK CRAFT
Early Pre-War Attack Aircraft:
A-12 Shrike (56 built, entered service November 1932)
Wright R-1820-21, 670 hp
4 x .30 MGs, 1 x .30 MG firing rearwards, 10 x 30 lb bombs internally, or 4 x 100 lb bombs externally.
177 mph @ sea level max speed
151 mph @ sea level max cruise
450 mile range
NOTES: The last 14 A-12s were retired shortly after the US declaration of war, most already had been
sold off to foreign customers.
A-17 (118 built, entered service February 1935)
R-1535-11 Twin Wasp Junior, 750 hp
4 x .30 MGs, 1 x .30 MG firing rearwards, 20 x 17-30 lb bombs internally, or 4 x 100 lb bombs externally.
207 mph @ sea level max speed
170 mph @ sea level max cruise
650 mile range with 654 lbs of bombs, max range 1240 miles
NOTES: Were replaced by A-17As with retractable undercarriages shortly after introduction, and were
sold to foreign customers or sent to mechanics' schools.
A-17A (135 built, entered service April 1936)
R-1535-13 Twin Wasp Junior, 825 hp
4 x .30 MGs, 1 x .30 MG firing rearwards, 20 x 17-30 lb bombs internally, or 4 x 100 lb bombs externally.
220 mph @ sea level max speed
170 mph @ sea level max cruise
730 mile range with 654 lbs of bombs, max range 1195 miles
NOTES: After only three years of service with the Army, the A-17As were declared surplus in 1939,
and were sold to foreign customers or spent their days as squadron hacks or advanced trainers before ending
up in mechanics' schools. The last A-17A was stricken from the US inventory on October 31, 1943.
A-18 Shrike (14 built, entered service July 1936)
2 x Wright R-1820-47 Cyclone, 930 hp each
4 x .30 MGs, 1 x .30 MG firing rearwards, 20 x 30 lb bombs internally
239 mph @ 2,500 ft max speed
211 mph cruise speed
1,443 miles with 654 lbs of bombs, max range 1700 miles
NOTES: In 1939, the Y1A-18s were transferred to the Third Bombardment Group at Lawson Field
for operational training as plain A-18s. They saw no combat, and the last A-18 was withdrawn from service
in 1942.
Intermediate Pre-War Attack Aircraft:
A-20A Havoc (153 built, entered service December 1939)
2 x Wright R-2600-11 Double Cyclone, 1600 hp each
4 x .30 MGs, 2 x .30 MG firing rearwards, 1 x .30 MG firing in ventral tunnel
Single 1,100 lb bomb or similar weight of smaller bombs.
347 mph @ 12,400 ft max speed
295 mph cruise speed
525 miles with 2,400 lbs of bombs
675 miles with 1,200 lbs of bombs
2000 mile max range
max range 1700 miles
NOTES: The A-20A was the A-20 high altitude light bomber design with the turbosuperchargers
removed for low altitude ground attack duties.
A-20B Havoc (1,020 built, entered service December 1940, delivered until January 1942)
2 x Wright R-2600-11 Double Cyclone, 1600 hp each
2 x .50 MGs, 1 x .50 MG firing rearwards, 1 x .30 MG firing in ventral tunnel
1,500 lbs normal bombload, maximum 2,400 lbs
350 mph @ 12,000 ft max speed
278 mph cruise speed
825 miles with 1,000 lbs of bombs
2000 mile max range
max range 1700 miles
NOTES: The A-20B lacked the self sealing fuel tanks of the earlier A-20A, and was not as well armored,
in the field, many A-20Bs had their plexiglass noses fared over and the bombardier's position replaced with
four to six .50 MGs. Most of the production run (some 700 aircraft) was sent to the Soviet Union under lend-lease.
A-20C Havoc (965 built, delivered beginning in August 1941)
2 x Wright R-2600-23 Double Cyclone, 1600 hp each
8 x .30 MGs, 2 x .30 MG firing rearwards, 1 x .30 MG firing in ventral tunnel
1,500 lbs normal bombload, maximum 2,400 lbs
342 mph @ 13,000 ft max speed
280 mph cruise speed
745 miles with 1,000 lbs of bombs
2000 mile max range
max range 1700 miles
NOTES: Based on combat reports from the Soviet operators of the earlier A-20B, self-sealing fuel tanks and
more armor were added. Also added was the capability to carry a standard 2,000 lb naval torpedo underneath
the bomb bay externally, due to requests from the VVS.
Wartime Attack Aircraft:
A-20F Havoc (4,275 built, delivered beginning in February 1942 and ending in 1943)
2 x Wright R-2600-23 Double Cyclone, 1600 hp each
6 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 MG in dorsal turret, 1 x .50 MG firing in ventral tunnel
2,000 lbs maximum internal bombload
339 mph @ 12,400 ft max speed
230-272 mph cruise speed
1025 miles with 2,000 lbs of bombs
NOTES: Early A-20Fs had four 20mms in the nose, but they were prone to jamming, and were replaced with
six .50 cal MGs after 300 aircraft were built. Also, in later production blocks, four underwing hardpoints were provided
for an additional 2,000 lbs of ordnance, in addition to the bombload carried internally. Large numbers of the A-20F
were provided to other countries under Lend-Lease.
A-20G Havoc (618 built, delivered beginning in late 1943, and ending in mid 1944)
2 x Wright R-2600-29 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
6 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 MG in dorsal turret, 1 x .50 MG firing in ventral tunnel
2,000 lbs maximum internal bombload, plus 2,000 lbs on four wing hardpoints
333 mph @ 15,600 ft max speed
269 mph cruise speed
1025 miles with 2,000 lbs of bombs
NOTES: The A-20G was identical to the A-20F, with the exception of being powered by the 1700 hp R-2600-29.
This change in powerplant was made necessary by the discontinued production of the 1600 hp R-2600-23. The additional
takeoff power offered by the -29 engine was especially welcome since the takeoff weight had increased from 21,500
pounds for the A-20C to 24,170 pounds for the A-20G.
A-20J Havoc (675 built, delivered beginning in late 1943, and ending in mid 1944)
2 x Wright R-2600-29 Double Cyclone, 1700 hp each
2 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 MG in dorsal turret, 1 x .50 MG firing in ventral tunnel
2,000 lbs maximum internal bombload, plus 2,000 lbs on four wing hardpoints
333 mph @ 15,600 ft max speed
269 mph cruise speed
1025 miles with 2,000 lbs of bombs
NOTES: The A-20J was designed as a lead ship version of the A-20G. A single A-20J would fly at the front
of a formation of A-20G's. When the A-20J bombardier dropped his bombs using the traditional method of direct
sighting, all other aircraft in the formation would time their bomb drops based on the release of the lead aircraft. The
A-20J and A-20G production lines ran in parallel with at a ratio of about 1 -J model for every 6 -G models built.
A-24B Invader (3,033 built, delivered September 1943)
2 x P&W R-2800-27, 2000 hp each
14 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 MG in dorsal turret, 2 x .50 MG firing in ventral tunnel
4,000 lbs maximum internal bombload, plus 2,000 lbs on four wing hardpoints
355 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
284 mph cruise speed
1400 mile normal range
3200 mile maximum range
NOTES: The dorsal turret could be aimed forward for ground attack missions, allowing
16 machineguns to be fired forward; and both turrets were remotely operated.
A-24C Invader (1,020 built, delivered September 1943)
2 x P&W R-2800-27, 2000 hp each
2 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 MG in dorsal turret, 2 x .50 MG firing in ventral tunnel
4,000 lbs maximum internal bombload, plus 2,000 lbs on four wing hardpoints
355 mph @ 15,000 ft max speed
284 mph cruise speed
1400 mile normal range
3200 mile maximum range
NOTES: The A-24C's glass nose was fitted with a bombardiers compartment and was designed
for use as a lead ship for medium attitude bombing missions. On a typical bombing mission, a single
A-24C would lead a formation of A-24B's. When the bombardier in the lead aircraft dropped his bombs,
it also signaled the -B's in formation to drop their bombs.
A-41 Destroyer (1,200 built, late 1944)
4 x .50 MGs, 4 x 37mm cannon, and 6,400 lbs of mixed weapons
R-4360-1 Wasp Major, 3000 hp
363 mph top speed, 300 mph cruise
800 mile combat range
NOTES: The A-41 was procured as a cheap low-cost attack aircraft to complement the increasingly
complex and expensive attack aircraft the Army Air Forces were acquiring.
A-24D Invader (4,020 built, delivered June 1945)
2 x P&W R-2800-83, 2100 hp each
14 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 MG in dorsal turret, 2 x .50 MG firing in ventral tunnel
4,000 lbs maximum internal bombload, plus 2,000 lbs on four wing hardpoints
403 mph max speed
310 mph cruise speed
1500 mile normal range
4500 mile maximum range (with bomb bay aux fuel tank)
NOTES: Wing tip fuel tanks and a raised cockpit for better pilot visibility were added to the last
major A-24 Invader variants, and the engines were improved R-2800s, with 100 more hp each.
A-24E Invader (1,300 built, delivered June 1945)
2 x P&W R-2800-83, 2100 hp each
2 x .50 MGs, 2 x .50 MG in dorsal turret, 2 x .50 MG firing in ventral tunnel
4,000 lbs maximum internal bombload, plus 2,000 lbs on four wing hardpoints
403 mph max speed
310 mph cruise speed
1500 mile normal range
4500 mile maximum range (with bomb bay aux fuel tank)
NOTES: Glass nose variant of the A-24D, with the same improvements, such as wing tip fuel tanks and
a raised cockpit for better pilot visibility, and the engines were improved R-2800s, with 100 more hp each than
the older engines.
CARGO AIRCRAFT
C-46A Commando (3,012 built, delivered beginning in July 1941)
2 x P&W R-2800-51 Double Wasp, 2000 hp each
15,000 lbs of cargo
50 troops or 38 paratroopers, or 33 litters
270 mph max speed
173 mph cruise speed
3,150 mile normal range
C-46D Commando (5,030 built, delivered beginning in June 1944)
2 x P&W R-2800-51 Double Wasp, 2000 hp each
15,000 lbs of cargo
50 troops or 38 paratroopers, or 33 litters
270 mph max speed
173 mph cruise speed
3,150 mile normal range
NOTES: The C-46D was primarily designed as a troop carrier and had cargo/paratroop doors
on both sides of the fuselage.
C-47 Dakota/Skytrain (4,348 built, delivered beginning in September 1940)
2 x P&W R-1830, 1200 hp each
6,000 lbs of cargo
28 paratroopers or 14 litters
232 mph max speed
175 mph cruise speed
1,513 mile normal range
C-82 Packet (3,360 built, delivered beginning in late 1944)
2 x P&W R-2800-85, 2,100 hp each
11,500 lbs of cargo
41 paratroopers or 34 litters
250 mph max speed
162 mph cruise speed
2,140 mile normal range
NOTES: The C-82 has clamshell front doors and a rear ramp allowing loading of large, bulky
outsized items of cargo.
C-119 Flying Boxcar (1,024 built, delivered beginning in late 1946)
2 x P&W R-4360-20, 3,500 hp each
30,000 lbs of cargo
64 paratroopers or 35 litters
281 mph max speed
1,770 mile range
NOTES: The C-119 has clamshell front doors and a rear ramp allowing loading of large, bulky
outsized items of cargo.
C-74 Globemaster (320 built, delivered beginning in late 1944)
4 x P&W R-4360-27 Wasp Majors, 3,000 hp each
74,000 lbs of cargo
125 troop or 115 litters
312 mph max speed
260 mph cruise speed
7,200 mile range
NOTES: Basically a scaled-up DC-4 / C-54.
TOTALS
8,245 P-39s built
12,086 P-38s built
10,065 P-40s built
17,926 P-47s built
6,129 P-72s built
2,223 P-80s built
2,280 P-84s built
1,200 P-86s built
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60,154 fighters built for the USAAF/Lend Lease in WWII
22,360 B-24s built
13,921 B-25s built
5,813 B-26s built
12,523 B-29s built
365 B-36s built
6,649 B-42s built
148 B-47s built
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61,779 bombers built for the USAAF/Lend Lease in WWII
7,706 A-20s built
9,373 A-24s built
1,218 A-41s built
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18,297 attack aircraft built for the USAAF/Lend Lease in WWII
8,042 C-46s built
4,348 C-47s built
320 C-74s built
3,360 C-82s built
1,024 C-119s built
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17,094 cargo aircraft built for the USAAF/Lend Lease in WWII
