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Douglas XB-22
| Douglas XB-22 | |
|---|---|
| A B-18 Bolo at Castle Air Museum, Atwater, California. | |
| Type | Prototype bomber aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| Maiden flight | n/a |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Forces |
| Number built | 0 |
| Developed from | B-18 Bolo |
The Douglas XB-22 was to be a modified B-18A Bolo with much more powerful engines. Despite a 60% increase in power, however, the re-engined XB-22 had unsatisfactory estimated performance and the project was cut before any aircraft were converted.
Specifications (XB-22)
General characteristics
- Crew: 6
- Length: 57 ft 10 in (17.6 m)
- Wingspan: 89 ft 6 in (27.3 m)
- Height: 15 ft 2 in (4.6 m)
- Wing area: 959 ft² (89.1 m²)
- Empty weight: 16,321 lb (7,400 kg)
- Loaded weight: 22,123 lb (10,030 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 27,500 lb (12,600 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Wright R-2600-1 radial engines, 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: mph (km/h)
- Range: mi (km)
- Service ceiling: ft (m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
- Wing loading: 23.1 lb/ft² (113 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.14 hp/lb (240 W/kg)
Armament
- Guns: 3× .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns
- Bombs: 4,500 lb (2,200 kg)
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Attack: XA-2 · A-20 · A-24 · A-26 · A-1 · A-3 · A-4
Reconnaissance: O-2 · OD · O2D · O-31 · O-35 · YO-44 · YOA-5 · PD · P2D · P3D
Transports: C-1 · C-21 · C-39 · C-47 · C-53 · C-54 · C-58 · UC-67 · C-74 · C-110 · C-118 · C-124 · C-133 · C-24
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