Hobby Master – Boston A-20G , ’43-21475′ “Little Joe“ 389th BS 312th BG 5th AF-Fifth Air Force USAF 1945

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- sběratelský model letadla Douglas A-20 Havoc    1/72
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                  Douglas DB-7/A-20 Boston/Havoc

Douglas DB-7/A-20 Boston/Havoc byl americký dvoumotorový bombardovací letoun druhé světové války jehož varianty byly užívány také ve stíhací a průzkumné roli.

The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7) is a United States attack, light bomber, intruder, and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II.In British Commonwealth air forces, bomber/attack variants of the DB-7 were usually known by the service name Boston, while night fighter and intruder variants were usually known as Havoc. An exception to this was the Royal Australian Air Force, which referred to all variants of the DB-7 by the name Boston. The USAAF referred to night fighter variants as P-70.

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)