A-36
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A-36 85th Bombardment Group at Harding Army Airfield
A-36 Antone 42-83960
A-36 bombs 527th FBS 86th Fighter Bomber Group 1944 Italy
A-36 front
A-36 line
A-36 named "Alma go II", North Africa 1943
A-36 nose
A-36 nose 527th Fighter-Bomber Squadron 86th FBG 1944 Italy
A-36 pilot 2lt Joseph Carparelli 522nd FBS 27th Fighter Bomber Group July 1943 Africa
A-36 pilot Maj Robert J. Kirsch 527th FBS 86th Fighter-Bomber Group, 5 December 1943
A-36 with bazooka rocket tubes 1944
A-36A
A-36A 42-83671
A-36A 42-83671
A-36A 42-83830
A-36A 42-83865 pilot Flt Off Dewey L Gossett 527th FBS 86th Fighter Bomber Group
A-36A 42-83991 MISS CHRIS 86th FBS
A-36A 42-84047 of the 523rd FS, 27th FBG flown by Lt James R. McCauley - Invasion of Sicily
A-36A 42-84063 27th FBG Hergla 1943
A-36A 42-84081 of the 525th FS 86th FG Italy
A-36A HK944 of No. 1437 (Strategic Reconnaissance) Flight RAF at Foggia
A-36A of No. 1437 (Strategic Reconnaissance) Flight RAF
Apache of the 86th BG, Telergma Airfiel. Algeria 1943
Apaches 42-83707, 42-83716 and 42-83715 in flight
Apaches in North Africa prepare for take off, 1943
Civilian climbs off camel to peer into A-36 Apache - North Africa 1943
Cleaning a .50 Calibre M2 Browning Machine Gun On North American A-36 1943 Africa
Crew Load Belts of Ammo on A-36 Apache in North Africa 1943
Crew Loads 500lb Bomb on A-36 Apache "Robbie" in North Africa July 1943
Formation of North American A-36 Apache in flight 1943
Front view of an A-36 - England 1943
North American A-36 "M" Italy 1944
North American A-36 75 gallon drop tank Italy
North American A-36 Pilot Lt. Walter L Gibson Italy February 1944
North American A-36A 42-83663
Soldiers Load K and D Rations in Auxiliary Gas Tank on A-36 1944
The ground crew of A-36A 42-84067 527th Fighter-Bomber Squadron 86th FBG
North American A-36 Apache
History
A-36 Apache (Invader, but also called Mustang) was the ground-attack and dive bomber version of the North American P-51 Mustang. Development began in June, 1942 and the first model flew in September of that year. Apache was fitted with the hydraulically-operated dive-brakes and a rack under each wing to carry either a bomb or a droppable fuel tank. The Apache went into service with the USAAF in the MTO just prior to the invasion of Sicily. Production was completed in March, 1943. Power plant: 1 x 1323 hp Allison V-1710-87 12-cylinder V12 liquid-cooled engine driving a Hamilton Standard three-bladed constant-speed propeller. Armament: 6 x 12,7 mm machine guns, two synchronized to fire through the nose and four in the wings, and up to 454 kg (1000 lbs.) of bombs carried on wing racks. Total produced: 500 (delivered from October 1942 to March 1943) Serial numbers of A-36: 42-83663 - 42-84162. RAF serial number: EW998Specifications
| crew | 1 |
| wingspan (m) | 11,28 |
| lenght (m) | 9,83 |
| height (m) | 3,70 |
| wing area (m2) | 21,67 |
| wheel base (mm) | |
| empty weight (kg) | 2767 |
| gross weight (kg) | 3280 |
| normal take-off weight (kg) | 4550 |
| max take-off weight (kg) | 4853 |
| wing loading (kg/m²) | |
| engine | V-1710-87, 1340 hp at 988 m |
| propeller | Curtiss 3-bladed, 3,28 m |
| fuel consumption (l/h) | |
| fuel (l) | 681 + 2x284 |
| engine oil (l) | |
| max speed (km/h) | 589 at 4200 m, 392 at 4200 m with bombs |
| cruising speed (km/h) | 502 |
| diving speed (km/h) | |
| landing speed (km/h) | |
| ceiling (m) | 7650 |
| range (km) | 1750 - 2575 |
| rate of climb | 8,4 m/s |
| take-off roll (m) | |
| landing roll (m) | |
| bombs (kg) | 454 + 6 x M8 4.5-inch (110 mm) rockets |
| armament | 6x12,7 mm |
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