Douglas A-26 Invader

(USA)
(S-USA-A-B-HN-N-ARW2)
The A-26 was a twin-engined bomber and attack aircraft. A nightfighter version, the one-off XA-26A, was not ordered into production. The Invader was fast and powerful, exceeding the USAAF specifications by a wide margin. Participation in WII was small, but the USAF used them until 1961, including combat in Korea. They were redesignated B-26 from 1948 onwards, and later modernised to B-26K 'Counter Invader' COIN aircraft, usually with heavy forward-firing armament. In 1977 six airforces still used the Invader. 2502 built.

Type: A-26B
Function: attack
Year: 1944 Crew: 3 Engines: 2 * 1470kW P&W R-2800-27
Wing Span: 21.34m Length: 15.24m Height: 5.64m Wing Area: 50.17m2
Empty Weight: 10365kg Max.Weight: 15876kg
Speed: 571km/h Ceiling: 6700m Range: 2900km
Armament: 8 to 16 mg 12.7mm, 2725kg

Type: B-26K
Function: attack
Year: 1965 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * P&W R-2800-103W
Wing Span: 21.34m Length: 15.60m Height: 5.60m Wing Area: 50.17m2
Empty Weight: 10748kg Max.Weight: 19677kg
Speed: 587km/h Ceiling: 6555m Range: 2140km
Armament: 8*mg12.7m 5443kg

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

(USA)
(S-USA-A-B-LN-N-ARW4)
The four-engined B-17 was designed as a heavily-armed, long-range medium bomber. It became the mainstay of the USAF bomber offensive over Europe. The B-17 had a long range, and was easy to fly except when -- as was often the case -- it was overloaded; but its bomb-carrying capacity on long range was very limited. Even the 13 machine guns of the B-17G were not enough to fight off enemy fighters, but on the other hand the B-17 could have a lot of hits and still bring its crew home. Some B-17 Flying Fortress bombers were stripped of armament and used as CB-17 transports. 12731 built.

Type: B-17G
Function: bomber
Year: 1943 Crew: 12 Engines: 4 * 880kW Wright R-1820-97
Wing Span: 31.62m Length: 22.66m Height: 5.82m Wing Area: 131.92m2
Empty Weight: 16391kg Max.Weight: 29710kg
Speed: 462km/h Ceiling: 10850m Range: 3160miles
Armament: 13*mg12.7mm, 9453kg

North American B-25 Mitchell

(USA)
(S-USA-A-B-MN-N-ARW2)
The most built and used medium bomber of the war, a shoulder-wing monoplane. The B-25 was easily recognizable: The inboard sections of the wing had dihedral, but the outboard sections not, and the B-25 had twin fins. Some versions had a glazed nose for the bombardier, while others had a metal nose filled with machine guns or even a 75mm cannon. The 'Doolittle raid' on Tokyo made the B-25 famous. B-25s lend-leased to the USSR continued their service there after WWII, and had the NATO reporting name 'Bank'. 9816 built.

Type: B-25J
Function: bomber
Year: 1943 Crew: 6 Engines: 2 * 1250kW Wright R-2600-29
Wing Span: 20.60m Length: 16.13m Height: 4.98m Wing Area: 56.67m2
Empty Weight: 8836kg Max.Weight: 15876kg
Speed: 438km/h Ceiling: 7375m Range: 2170km
Armament: 13*mg12.7mm, 1800kg

Mitsubishi 'Betty' (Naval Type 1 Attack Bomber) G4M

(Japan)
Medium bomber. The Navy's requirement for a 3700km range with full bombload could only be achieved by designing the entire wing as a 5000l integral fuel tank and keeping the structure very light, without any armour. Hence the G4M became known as the 'one-shot lighter' to allied fighter pilots. It became notorious late in the war as the carrier aircraft for the MXY-7 Ohka suicide aircraft. 2446 built.

Type: G4M3
Function: bomber
Year: 1941 Crew: 7 Engines: 2 * 1360kW Mitsubishi MK4T Kasei 25
Wing Span: 25.00m Length: 19.50m Height: 6.00m Wing Area: 78.13m2
Empty Weight: 8350kg Max.Weight: 12500kg
Speed: 470km/h Ceiling: 9920m Range: 4335km
Armament: 4*g20mm 2*mg7.7mm b1000kg

de Havilland Mosquito

(Britain)
(S-GB-A-BFR-HN-N-ILW2)
The Mosquito was a twin-engined aircraft of plywood monocoque construction, designed originally as a fast, unarmed light bomber. This concept was regarded as an aberration by the authorities, but the performance of the Mosquito silenced the critics. At night it operated with impunity over Germany to the end of the war, because the Luftwaffe never had a nightfighter fast enough to intercept it. The Mosquito also served with distinction as fighter-bomber, recconaissance aircraft and nightfighter. It was one of the finest aircraft of WWII, with a versatility only matched by the German Junkers Ju 88. The nightfighter versions remained in production until 1947.

Type: Mosquito B.IV
Function: bomber
Year: 1942 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 918kW Rolls-Royce Mk.21
Wing Span: 16.51m Length: 12.43m Height: 4.65m
Wing Area: 42.18m2
Empty Weight: 5942kg Max.Weight: 10152kg
Speed: 612km/h Ceiling: 9500m Range: 1960km
Armament: 907kg

Type: Mosquito NF.II
Function: nightfighter
Year: 1942 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 1075kW R.R. Merlin 23
Wing Span: 16.51m Length: 12.34m Height: 4.65m Wing Area: 41.81m2
Empty Weight: 6093kg Max.Weight:
Speed: 595km/h Ceiling: 11000m Range: 2740km
Armament: 4*g20mm 4*mg7.7mm

Type: Mosquito FB Mk. VI
Function: fighter-bomber
Year: 1943 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 1250hp R.R. Merlin XXI
Wing Span: 16.51m Length: 12.47m Height: 4.65m Wing Area: 42.18m2
Empty Weight: 6486kg Max.Weight: 10115kg
Speed: 611km/h Ceiling: 11000m Range: 1940km
Armament: 4*g20mm 4*mg7.7mm 905kg

Type: Mosquito NF Mk.30
Function: nightfighter
Year: 1944 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 1710hp R.R. Merlin 76
Wing Span: 16.51m Length: 12.64m Height: 4.65m Wing Area: 41.81m2
Empty Weight: 6875kg Max.Weight:
Speed: 682km/h Ceiling: Range: 1900km
Armament:

Messerschmitt Bf 110

(Germany)
The Bf 110 was a heavy twin-engined fighter, designed for fighter-bomber, bomber-interceptor, and escort fighter missions. Its use as escort fighter during the Battle of Britain was disastrous, because the Bf 110 was too vulnerable in a dogfight with single-engined fighters. Hence the Bf 110 acquired a poor reputation. But it had a good record as interceptor, fighter-bomber and especially as nightfighter. 6100 built.

Type: Bf 110C-4
Function: fighter
Year: 1939 Crew: 2-3 Engines: 2 * 821kW Daimler-Benz DB601A-1
Wing Span: 16.27m Length: 12.65m Height: 3.5m Wing Area: 38.40m2
Empty Weight: 5200kg Max.Weight: 6750kg
Speed: 560km/h Ceiling: 10000m Range: 1120km
Armament: 5*g7.9mm 2*g20mm