Douglas DB-7 / A-20 Havoc / Boston
Light Bomber / Night Fighter
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)] |