Douglas XB-19
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) during the early 1940s. The design was originally given the designation XBLR-2 (XBLR denoting "Experimental Bomber Long Range"). It was the largest bomber built for the USAAF until 1946, with the Convair B-36 surpassing it in size.
| XB-19 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Heavy bomber |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 27 June 1941 |
| Retired | 17 August 1946 |
| Status | Scrapped |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 1 |
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