The Bomber That Made The B-17 Look Small | Douglas XB-19

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Go to https://ground.news/rex to stay fully informed on breaking news, compare coverage and avoid media bias. Sign up for free or subscribe for unlimited access if you support the mission. Today we're taking a look at the massive Douglas XB-19. This was the world's first intercontinental bomber, developed in the late 1930s. Though it never made it to series production, it provided invaluable data that was used in future projects for the B-29 and B-36 strategic bombers. Want to join the community? Visit our Discord - https://discord.gg/zrj3Mhb Want to support the channel? I have a Patreon here - https://www.patreon.com/rexshangar Sources: Douglas Aircraft (1941*), XB-19 Operations Manual. Francillon.R.J (1979), McDonnel Douglas Aircraft Since 1920: Volume I. Wolf.W (2021), Douglas XB-19: America's Giant World War II Intercontinental Bomber. Wings & Airpower (Various Articles) Flight Magazine (Various Articles) 0:00 Intro 06:06 Design Origins 08:59 XBLR-2 Project 13:37 XB-19 Construction Begins 16:38 XB-19 Specification and Details 24:13 XB-19's First Flight 30:23 The "Flying Laboratory" 34:17 Further Use At Wright Field 35:54 The XB-19's Unjust Fate