![]() chief inspector at the Santa Monica plant. After testing was completed, the XB-19A was used as a cargo/transport aircraft until 1949 when it was scrapped.Ģ x 37mm cannon, 5 x 12.7mm + 6 x 7.62mm machine-guns, 16330kg of bombs In 1943, the original radial engines were replaced by Allison V-3420 in-line engines and the aircraft was redesignated XB-19A. The XB-19's first flight was 27 June 1941, more than 3 years after the construction contract was awarded. However, the Army Air Corps insisted the aircraft be completed for test use. 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. ![]() The XB-19 was essentially used as a test bed for very large bomber construction techniques and flight characteristics. 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). ![]()
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