A-26s Invaders 1945 ETO

[Jack Cook]

I was asked about Invader pics and of course I delated the mail by accident so I don't remember who it was. but here they are.......

386th BG 9th AF


and a A-20G...................

[Oscar Duck]

Nice including the A-20 at the bottom...

[RickH]

Little Quiz, anybody know the gear down speed on an A-26 ?

[Jack Cook]

Little Quiz, anybody know the gear down speed on an A-26 ?

The speed that if you exceed it with the gear down it may depart the a/c

[RickH]

OK, Jack that isn't quite what I meant. Let me try again;

What is the maximum speed at which you can put the gear down on an A-26 ?

[Brad]

160mph

[Jack Cook]

Ok Brad don't make us get out the FG oil checking training video

[RickH]

OK, Brad, what's the limiting factor ?

[RickH]

double post, for some reason.

[Joe Scheil]

limiting factor is ultimately altitude...

[RickH]

Not quite the answer I had in mind, Joe.

[planeoldsteve]

OK, Jack that isn't quite what I meant. Let me try again;

What is the maximum speed at which you can put the gear down on an A-26 ?

Without Damage! All so forget to put up after take off?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

VLE
maximum landing gear extended speed. The maximum speed at which the aircraft may be flown with the landing gear extended. VLE is typically higher than VLO
VLO
maximum landing gear operating speed. The maximum speed at which the aircraft may be flying while raising or lowering the gear. Although VLO is designated as one speed, in most cases it will have both an extention and retraction speed. Many aircraft can extend the gear at VLE, but (because of possible G-loading in climbout)must retract the gear at a lower speed. For example the Piper Seminole can extend the gear at its VLE of 140 but must be below 109 to retract the gear, thus VLO is read as 109,140 instead of a single airspeed.

I think thats to keep the gear doors on as well?

Steve

[RickH]

Close . Steve. But damaging the gear and doors isn't the limiting factor in this case.

[planeoldsteve]

Close . Steve. But damaging the gear and doors isn't the limiting factor in this case.

Vne? Are you telling us that an A-26 had a gear extension a bit to slow or low?

Steve

[RickH]

Nope, the gear extension speed limit is set because of one thing, it has nothing to do with structural failure . I'd venture that the answer is right in front of you.