A-20 Havoc

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The A-20 Havoc was an American World War II light bomber and attack aircraft known for its speed, versatility, and extensive use in low-level bombing and ground-attack missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II military aircraft
attack aircraft
light bomber
twin‑engine aircraft
aircraftConfiguration single‑tail twin‑engine bomber
alsoKnownAs Boston
Douglas DB-7
surface form: DB‑7
armament defensive machine guns
forward‑firing machine guns
internal bomb bay
underwing bomb racks
bombLoad up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg)
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 3
designedBy Douglas design team led by Donald Douglas
engineType piston engine
firstFlight 1939
landingGear retractable tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
maxSpeed approximately 317 mph (510 km/h)
NATOReportingName none (pre‑NATO era aircraft)
notableFeature good low‑altitude handling
high speed for its class
versatile airframe adaptable to multiple roles
numberBuilt over 7,000
numberOfEngines 2
operator Free French Forces
surface form: Free French Air Forces

Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Soviet Air Forces
surface form: Soviet Air Force

United States Army Air Forces
powerplant Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone
surface form: Wright R‑2600 Twin Cyclone radial engine
primaryRole ground attack
light bombing
low‑level bombing
productionPeriod early 1940s
range approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km)
serviceEntry 1941
status retired from military service
successor Douglas A-26 Invader
surface form: Douglas A‑26 Invader
theaterOfOperations European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations

North African campaign
Pacific Theater of Operations
usedBy Allied air forces
usedFor maritime strike missions
night intruder missions
reconnaissance variants
usedInConflict World War II
wingConfiguration low‑wing monoplane

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Ninth Air Force aircraftUsed A-20 Havoc