Douglas Xb-19: America's Giant World War II Intercontinental Bomber

by William Wolf

Book Overview

An authoritative, superbly illustrated history of the huge Douglas XB-19 intercontinental bomber, the biggest bomber the United States built in World War II.

In 1935 the USAAC wanted to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a 'Guardian of the Hemisphere, ' and granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the world's largest bomber. The groundwork for the intercontinental bomber had been laid in the previous two decades by the courageous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472847199
• ISBN13: 9781472847195
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.6"