tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444550425694584077.post7756898099387511249..comments2024-03-27T20:35:24.546-04:00Comments on My Daily Kona: The Douglas A-20 Havoc, A versatile Medium BomberMrGarabaldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444550425694584077.post-73916967888612735552021-08-05T02:13:02.697-04:002021-08-05T02:13:02.697-04:00They used to call it "The Incredible Prostitu...They used to call it "The Incredible Prostitute" because it's wings were so short that it had no visible means of support. :-DMurphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444550425694584077.post-37670987098505211502021-07-30T20:06:31.965-04:002021-07-30T20:06:31.965-04:00Not a great book nonetheless a good read and infor...Not a great book nonetheless a good read and informative is, Wreaking Havoc, A Year In An A-20, by Joseph W. Rutter. The book follows Rutter through the various state-side flight schools to seeing action in the South Pacific. <br /><br />According to Rutter and many others who flew the A-20, her maneuverability was nothing short of amazing. I don't know the roll rate of the Havoc, I imagine it was up there with some fight aircraft. Consider that this was a twin engine light bomber of nearly 16,000 lbs empty weight though her maneuverability was not much affected when loaded twice that weight. The wing needed speed, rotation speed was in the neighborhood of 150 mph. <br /><br />At low level, (Rutter's missions were usually limited to less than 400 agl, most often 'round about 100-150 agl) the Havoc excelled. As for having short legs, the A-20 had a 1,500 mile range which was sometimes extended to nearly 2,000.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452530649659364201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444550425694584077.post-8554820159262146512021-07-28T23:22:14.309-04:002021-07-28T23:22:14.309-04:00Definitely an oddball aircraft. But yes, easy to f...Definitely an oddball aircraft. But yes, easy to fly...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com