Douglas DB-7
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The Douglas DB-7 was an American World War II-era light bomber and attack aircraft that served with multiple Allied air forces and formed the basis for the later Douglas Boston series.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DB‑7 | 1 |
| Douglas DB-7 series | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack aircraft
ⓘ
light bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
attack bomber
ⓘ
tactical bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
mid-wing monoplane
ⓘ
twin-engine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boston (in British and Commonwealth service)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas A-20 (in U.S. service) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
defensive machine guns in dorsal and ventral positions
ⓘ
forward-firing machine guns ⓘ |
| bombLoad |
up to 2000 lb of bombs
ⓘ
up to 907 kg of bombs ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedFor | export to France ⓘ |
| developedInto |
Douglas A-20 Havoc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1940 ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| firstFlight | 1938 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 317 mph
ⓘ
approximately 510 km/h ⓘ |
| natoOrAlliedDesignation | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheaterOfOperation |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplant | Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Soviet Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 1100 miles
ⓘ
approximately 1770 km ⓘ |
| role |
ground-attack aircraft
ⓘ
light bomber ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 23000 ft
ⓘ
approximately 7000 m ⓘ |
| usArmyDesignation | A-20 Havoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Australian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Douglas DB-7 series
this entity surface form:
DB‑7