Royal Australian Air Force

Vultee A-35 Vengeance
Designed under the designation V-72, this aircraft was built by Vultee in the USA. In USAAF service, it had the designation of A-35.

Dubbed the "Vultee Vibrator" by crews, it had a tendency to overheat and had an insufficient bombload, range and cruising speed. It often had problems with overheating in tropical areas.

Lend Lease To RAF and RAAF
This dive bomber was exported as part of lend-lease to the commonwealth, including the RAF in Burma (with the designation A-31). Also the RAAF who used it in New Guinea, with designation DB-72.

 

 

A-35
Role  

 Bomber

Crew  

 2, pilot, observer

Engine  

 1 x Wright R-2600-13

Span  
48' 0"
Length  
39' 9"
Height  
15' 4"
Max. Speed  
279 mph
Range  
2,300 miles
Armament  
(wings) 4 or 6 .50 cal MG
(rear) 1 x .50 cal MG
Bombload  
2,000 lbs. of bombs (two 500 lb. bombs internal and two 500 lb. bombs on external wing racks)

 

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