Douglas XB-31

Length
26.8224 m
Flat Wing Span
42.672 m
Height
8.5344 m
Flat Wing Area
165.3674 m²
Max Speed
606.7227 km/h
Max Ceiling
9631.68 m
Number of Engines
4
Number Built
0
Maximum Take-Off Weight
54.4311 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
8642.178 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Douglas XB-31 54.4311 8642.178

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Name
Douglas XB-31
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Description
The Douglas XB-31 (Douglas Model 332) was the design submitted by Douglas after the request by the United States Army Air Forces for a very heavy bomber aircraft, the same request that led to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Lockheed XB-30, and Consolidated B-32 Dominator.
Designer
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Type
Heavy bomber
Length (m)
26.8224
Height (m)
8.5344
Cockpit Crew
8
Max Speed (km/h)
606.7227
Max Ceiling (m)
9631.68
Armament
; 6× .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns in remote ventral and dorsal turrets; 1x machine gun in tail; 1× 0.79 in (20 mm) cannon in tail; ; 4x 2,000 lb (907 kg) bombs; 8x 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs; 16x 500 lb (227 kg) bombs
Number Built
0
Powerplant Description
4 × Wright R-3350-13 Duplex-Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1641 kW (2200 hp) each
Primary Users
United States Army Air Forces
Status
Design only
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_XB-31
Flat Wing Span (m)
42.672
Flat Wing Area (m²)
165.3674
Number of Engines
4