700 mm) machine gun, starboard side of the fuselage near lower nose glazing. XB-22 Improved B-18 with 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) Wright R-2600-3 radial engines. Not...
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The Douglas XB-19 was a four-engined, piston-driven heavy bomber produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)...
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The Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster is an experimental American bomber aircraft, designed for a high top speed. The unconventional approach was to mount the two...
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Douglas Y1B-7, B-7, O-35 (1931) Douglas B-18 Bolo (1935) Douglas XB-19 (1941) Douglas XB-22 (1930s) Douglas B-23 Dragon (1939) Douglas XB-31 Douglas XB-42...
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reason. At the time the XB-7 was ordered, it was being tested by Douglas Aircraft as an observational plane. In 1929–1930, the Douglas Aircraft Company designed...
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improve the performance of the B-18. Initially considered a redesign, the XB-22 featured 1,600 hp Wright R-2600-1 Twin Cyclone radial engines. The complete...
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The Martin XB-51 was an American trijet ground-attack aircraft. It was designed in 1945 and made its maiden flight in 1949. It was originally designed...
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North American XB-21 Douglas XB-22 Martin XB-27 North American XB-28 Douglas XP-48 Lockheed XP-49 Grumman XP-50 Lockheed XB-30 Douglas XB-31 Consolidated...
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The North American XB-28 (NA-63) was an aircraft proposed by North American Aviation to fill a strong need in the United States Army Air Corps for a high-altitude...
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The North American XB-21 (manufacturer's model designation NA-21) and sometimes referred to by the name "Dragon", was a prototype bomber aircraft developed...
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and Serials Since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 978-0-904597-22-6. Fahey, James C. (1946). U.S. Army Aircraft 1908–1946. Michael J.H. Taylor...
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The Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom" is a one-third-scale trijet supersonic demonstrator designed by Boom Technology (dba "Boom Supersonic") as part of development...
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then used by the Army Air Corps. However, the Douglas XB-7 was markedly better in performance than the XB-8, and no further versions of Fokker's aircraft...
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The Martin XB-16, company designation Model 145, was a projected heavy bomber designed in the United States during the 1930s. The XB-16 was designed to...
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The Martin XB-68 was a supersonic medium tactical bomber with a crew of two that was proposed in 1954 to the United States Air Force. The project, however...
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Martin B-10 (redirect from XB-13)
the Douglas B-18, was selected instead. Private venture of Martin company, predecessor of the XB-10, served as prototype for the series, one built. XB-907...
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Operational 5,936 Douglas TBD Devastator US Torpedo bomber 1935 Operational 130 Douglas XB-19 US Heavy bomber 1941 Prototype 1 Douglas XB-22 US Medium bomber...
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Martin B-26 Marauder (redirect from Martin XB-26D Marauder)
development Martin XB-27 Martin XB-33 Super Marauder Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era de Havilland Mosquito Dornier Do 217 Douglas A-26 Invader...
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress variants (redirect from XB-29)
experimental and production models from 1943 to 1946. Section source: Baugher The XB-29, Boeing Model 345, was the first accepted prototype or experimental model...
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XBTC-2 Curtiss XF14C Curtiss XP-62 Douglas A-1 Skyraider Douglas BTD Destroyer Douglas DC-7 Douglas XB-19 Douglas XB-31 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Fairchild...
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prototypes such as the Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster, North American XB-45 Tornado, Convair XB-46, Boeing XB-47 Stratojet, Martin XB-48, and Northrop YB-49...
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Boeing B-47 Stratojet (redirect from Boeing XB-47)
"XB-47"; on 17 December 1947, the first prototype performed its maiden flight. Facing off competition such as the North American XB-45, Convair XB-46...
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Consolidated B-32 Dominator (redirect from Consolidated XB-32 Dominator)
configuration, and era Avro Lincoln Boeing B-29 Superfortress Douglas XB-31 Lockheed XB-30 Martin XB-33 Super Marauder Messerschmitt Me 264 Tupolev Tu-4 Related...
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bomber Douglas XBLR-2/XB-19 prototype heavy bomber Douglas B-23 Dragon medium bomber Douglas C-32 transport Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport Douglas C-54...
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Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress (redirect from Boeing XB-40)
the greater aerodynamic drag of the gun stations. The first flight of the XB-40 was on 10 November 1942. The first order of 13 YB-40s was made in October...
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North American B-45 Tornado (redirect from XB-45)
Convair XB-46 English Electric Canberra Martin XB-48 Short Sperrin Douglas B-66 Destroyer/Douglas A3D Skywarrior Heinkel He 343 Ilyushin Il-22 Ilyushin...
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Douglas XBLR-2/XB-19 - Prototype heavy bomber Douglas B-23 Dragon - Medium bomber Douglas C-32 - Transport Douglas C-47 Skytrain - Transport Douglas C-54...
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator (redirect from Consolidated XB-24)
better handling than other models and was used as the basis of the XB-24K. AT-22 or TB-24 C-87 used for flight engineer training. RB-24L: Developed for...
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drifted into contact with the XB-70's right wingtip. The F-104 flipped over, and, rolling inverted, passed over the top of the XB-70, striking both its vertical...
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