The XB-19: When Bigger Didn't Necessarily Mean Better
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Lessons Learned Designing and Building the XB-19 Were Applied to the B-29 and the B-36 The Douglas XB-19 was the largest four engine propeller-driven aircraft ever flown. It was the…
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Douglas XB-19, 212ft Wing Span, 74 Ton, Monster Heavy Bomber
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The XB-19: When Bigger Didn't Necessarily Mean Better
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The Douglas XB-19 -- worlds largest bomber in 1941
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The XB-19: When Bigger Didn't Necessarily Mean Better