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The Douglas XB-19 was originally designated XBLR-2 (eXperimental Bomber Long-Range 2) and was the largest bomber built for the Army up to that time (1938).
The XB-19 was essentially used as a test bed for very large bomber construction techniques and flight characteristics. The Douglas Aircraft Company actually wanted to cancel the project because of the expense and extended construction time which made the aircraft obsolete before it ever flew. However, the Army Air Corps insisted the aircraft be completed for test use.
The XB-19's first flight was 27 June 1941, more than 3 years after the construction contract was awarded. In 1943, the original radial engines were replaced by Allison V-3420 in-line engines and the aircraft was redesignated XB-19A. After testing was completed, the XB-19A was used as a cargo/transport aircraft until 1949 when it was scrapped.
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| CREW | 16 |
| ENGINE | 4 x 2000hp |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 73467 kg | 161968 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 64.62 m | 212 ft 0 in |
| Length | 40.23 m | 131 ft 12 in |
| Height | 13.03 m | 42 ft 9 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 360 km/h | 224 mph |
| Ceiling | 7015 m | 23000 ft |
| Range | 8372 km | 5202 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 2 x 37mm cannon, 5 x 12.7mm + 6 x 7.62mm machine-guns , 16330kg of bombs |
| James Siscel, asjs68(@)earthlink.net, 26.12.2008 It was sent to Davis-Monthan AFB and placed in storage in 1946. In 1949 is was cut up for scrap. | | Sgt.KAR98, 14.11.2008 Prettier than the B-29 or B-17 | | CHUCK SIEGISMUND, sparkyarky(@)comcast.net, 05.06.2008 Where did this plane end up? | | Isaac, Shadetehhedge(@)yahoo.com, 04.06.2008 Competed with the XB-15. |
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