A-26 invader question

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:40 am

For a 150,000 that sure looks like an amazing warbird to fly. That guy looks like he's having a great time with that a-26! I want one!

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:36 pm

bdk wrote:

They have been looped as well... Completely contrary to instructions in the flight manual.

I'll bet the Beech 18 and Shrike Commander flight manuals say not to do aerobatics in them, too... :wink:

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 2:30 pm

What's it burn for fuel an hour? 25 gallons for one engine?

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:05 pm

whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:

What's it burn for fuel an hour? 25 gallons for one engine?

Try 50-75/per.

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:26 pm

Wow. So 50 gallons for just one engine and av. Gas is what 6 bucks a gallon? 600 for a 1 hour flight. Can the r2800 be altered to burn less fuel?

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:59 pm

whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:

Wow. So 50 gallons for just one engine and av. Gas is what 6 bucks a gallon? 600 for a 1 hour flight. Can the r2800 be altered to burn less fuel?

Yup, but then you have a R1340!
They seriously need to be run a certain way. They don't do well if you alter things.

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:13 pm

51fixer wrote:

whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:

Wow. So 50 gallons for just one engine and av. Gas is what 6 bucks a gallon? 600 for a 1 hour flight. Can the r2800 be altered to burn less fuel?

Yup, but then you have a R1340!
They seriously need to be run a certain way. They don't do well if you alter things.

Well, I guess we're going to have to be partners now!

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:04 pm

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:05 pm

Fill her up!

napoleon · **Posted:** Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:54 am

See http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id960.html and http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id40.html ( bottom of page )

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:52 am

napoleon wrote:

See http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id960.html and http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id40.html ( bottom of page )

It's in Cali. Now?

CrewDawg · **Posted:** Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:57 pm

We used to flight plan for 200 gal an hour (both engines combined), knowing we could lean it out to about 160-180 gal/hr in cruise. The Invader is an awesome airplane, more than one Mustang pilot has watched an Invader pull away from him.

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:06 pm

I'd like to buy one please, or can I just have one?

Invader26 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:56 am **Posts:** 843

Great machine.

Anyone know what prop blades are fitted and are they the same on any other aircraft?

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:41 am

It still blows my mind that these birds are out there for cheaper than a house, yet sit on the market. Or even worse, in the elements sitting deralect at an airport. What else would be compared in price? T-6 and a t-28?

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