Brief illustrated description of construction of 70-ton bomber built at Santa Monica Plant of Douglas Aircraft Co.; airplane has 210-ft wing spread and 8000 hp; weight, fully loaded, more than 140,000 lb; flying range over 7000 mi; when taken over by Army, it will be used as flying laboratory for assembly and check of tactical and structural information. (See also Western Machy and Steel World v 31 n 10 Oct 1940 p 370-1)
World's largest and most powerful airplane, United States Army giant bomber Douglas B-19
Aircraft Production
Aircraft Production ; 2 , n 12
1940
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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