Douglas DB-7 / A-20 Havoc / Boston

Light Bomber / Night Fighter

Photo ©: Steve Williams (photos at airliners.net)

The Douglas DB-7 is a twin-engined three-seat light bomber and night fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company.

The DB-7 bomber variant in Royal Air Force service was called Boston, the night fighter variant Havoc. The DB-7 in United States Army Air Force (USAAF) service was designated A-20 Havoc. The A-20 Havoc was used in large numbers (approx. 2900 aircraft) by the Soviet Union (USSR). 380 DB-7 were assembled by Boeing.

Crew

2-3

Propulsion	2 Radial Engines
Engine Model	Wright R-2600-23 Cyclon
Engine Power (each)	1193 kW	1600 hp

Speed	509 km/h	275 kts 316 mph
Service Ceiling	7.620 m	25.000 ft
Range	1.650 km	891 NM 1.025 mi.

Empty Weight	7.250 kg	15.984 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	12.338 kg	27.200 lbs

Wing Span	18,69 m	61 ft 4 in
Wing Area	43,2 m²	465 ft²
Length	14,63 m	47 ft 12 in
Height	5,36 m	17 ft 7 in

First Flight	23. Jan. 1938
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	7478

ICAO Code	A20
NATO Code	Box
Data for (Version)	Douglas A-20G Havoc
Variants	Boston I, Boston II, Havoc I, DB-7A (Havoc II), DB-7B (Havoc III), A-20, A-20A, A-20B, A-20C, A-20G, A-20H, A-20J (Boston IV), A-20K (Boston V), P-70, F-3A

[Photo-ID: 5314] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
	Douglas A-20G Havoc United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Reg.: 43-22200 c/n: 21847 displayed as 43-21475
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]

[Photo-ID: 5315] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
	Douglas A-20G Havoc United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Reg.: 43-22200 c/n: 21847 displayed as 43-21475
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]

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