A-36 Apache

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The A-36 Apache was a World War II American ground-attack and dive-bomber aircraft developed from the early P-51 Mustang airframe.

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A-36 Apache canonical 1
A-36A 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
dive bomber
ground-attack aircraft
military aircraft
aircraftFamily Mustang family
airframeBasedOn early P-51 Mustang airframe
alsoKnownAs A-36A
linked to: A-36 Apache
armamentFeature bomb racks
dive brakes
wing-mounted machine guns
category single-seat fighter-bomber
combatUse strafing
tactical bombing
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
derivedVariantOf North American P-51 Mustang
designedFor dive-bombing accuracy
low-level attack
developedFrom P-51 Mustang
engineModel Allison V-1710
engineType liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine
era 1940s
firstFlightYear 1942
fuselageMaterial all-metal
hasWingMountedDiveBrakes true
introducedInYear 1942
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer North American Aviation
nationality American
numberBuilt 500
operator United States Army Air Forces
powerplantCount 1
primaryUser United States Army Air Forces
propellerBlades 3
propulsion single-engine propeller
role dive bombing
ground attack
serviceBranch United States Army Air Forces
status retired
tailConfiguration conventional tail
usedBy USAAF tactical air forces
usedFor close air support
interdiction missions
usedInTheater China-Burma-India Theater
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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A-36 Apache alsoKnownAs A-36A
linked to: A-36 Apache