Douglas XB-19 : America's giant World War II intercontinental bomber
Wolf, William (Military historian)2021
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In 1935 the USAAC wanted to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a 'Guardian of the Hemisphere,' and granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the world's largest bomber. The groundwork for the intercontinental bomber had been laid in the previous two decades by the courageous military and civilian pilots who risked their lives to set new distance and endurance records. After World War I the future Axis and Allied nations built larger aircraft and finally during World War II Germany and Japan became intent on developing intercontinental bomber to retaliate against America. While the XB-19 never flew as an intercontinental bomber or even as a combat bomber; its contributions as a 'Flying Laboratory' significantly influenced the development of the Consolidated B-36 Peacemaker, the world's first true intercontinental bomber.
Main title:
Douglas XB-19 : America's giant World War II intercontinental bomber / William Wolf ; illustrated by Adam Tooby.
Author:
Wolf, William (Military historian), authorTooby, Adam, illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2021.
Collation:
80 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
X-planes ; 16.
ISBN:
9781472847195 (pbk)
Dewey class:
623.74632623.7463
LC class:
UG1242.B6
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3005166
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