The North American A-36 (company designation NA-97, listed in some sources as "Apache" or "Invader", but generally called Mustang) is the ground-attack/dive bomber version of the North American P-51 Mustang, from which it could be distinguished by the presence of rectangular, slatted dive brakes above and below the wings.

Powered by an Allison V-12 engine equipped with a single stage supercharger, the A-36 Apache was essentially an early model P-51 Mustang fitted with two dive brakes on each wing.

ASTM A36 steel is one of the most widely used carbon structural steels, although the carbon content of A36 material is maximum 0.29%, it is considered to be the mild steel (content of carbon ≤ 0.25%). A36 mild steel is often compared to AISI 1018, A36 carbon steel is commonly hot rolled, while 1018 steel is commonly cold rolled.

Also nicknamed the "Apache” or “Invader," the A-36A dive bomber was the first US Army Air Forces version of the Mustang, officially developed for Britain in 1940. The first A-36 flew in September 1942, and North American Aviation completed production of …

2024年1月7日 · The A-36 was fitted with a 1,325hp Allison V-1710-87 engine that gave the aircraft incredible performance below 12,000 feet. This new dive-bomber could easily reach 500 mph in a dive, but to limit the Apache’s dive speed to 390 mph NAA engineers added dive brakes to the top and bottom of the wings.

The A-36 scored 101 air-air victories during WWII. The A-36 proved to be a very stable platform for accurate weapons delivery. 177 were lost in action mostly due to the dangerous mission of low-level operations.

A-36 Apache (Invader, but also called Mustang) was the ground-attack and dive bomber version of the North American P-51 Mustang. Development began in June, 1942 and the first model flew in September of that year.

In 1942, the A-36 began flying combat missions as a low-altitude reconnaissance and ground support aircraft with the Army Air Force Squadrons. Immediately, the A-36 became a very effective and popular fighter/dive-bomber.

2018年8月27日 · The A-36 Apache was a single-seat aircraft, powered by an Allison V-1710-87 liquid-cooled V12 engine which produced 1,325 horsepower. It weighed 10,000 pounds in full load, cruised at 250 mph and could reach 365 mph in bursts of speed, and had a …

2019年6月5日 · The North American A-36 was a United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dedicated ground attack / dive bomber variant of the classic North American P-51 "Mustang" single-seat, single-engine fighter.