Consolidated B-32 Dominator

The Consolidated B-32 Dominator (Consolidated Model 34) was a heavy bomber made for United States Army Air Forces during World War II and has the distinction of being the last Allied aircraft to be engaged in combat during World War II. It was developed in parallel with the Boeing B-29 Superfortress as a fallback design should the Superfortress prove unsuccessful.

Consolidated B-32 Dominator in May 1945. Comparable to the B-29 in size and performance, B-32s saw service with only one bomber squadron before war's end. (U.S.1
The Consolidated B-32 Dominator was my second try at drawing and scratch building a 4 engine bomber.2
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Made by Consolidated Aircraft.

A Consolidated B-32 Dominator in flight. The B-32 was developed as insurance against the Boeing B-29 Superfortress.4
Consolidated B-32 Dominator in 1/50 (?) scale, wingspan about 30 inches (1993). A beautifully finished solid walnut model with brass fittings done in the Consolidated workshops about 1944.5
The Consolidated B-32 Dominator (Consolidated Model 34) was a heavy bomber made for United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and has the distinction of being the last Allied aircraft 6
Height Main
980.44
Height Alt
9.81 m
Length Alt
25.03 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
123250.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of bomber aircraft
Range Main
3
800 mi
Loaded Weight Main
100800.0
Max Speed Alt
310
Type Of Prop
18
Introduced
27
Max Speed Main
357 mph
Bombs
20000.0
Max Speed More
at 30
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
290 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
56023.0
Ceiling Main
30700.0
Number Built
118
Crew
10
Retired
1945-08-30
30
Loaded Weight Alt
45800.0
Cruise Speed Alt
252
Area Main
1422.0
Primary user
United States Army Air Forces
Span Alt
41.16 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1641.0
Engine(prop)
Wright R-3350-23A
Manufacturer
Consolidated Aircraft
Number Of Props
4
First Flight
7
Production End Year
1945
Climb Rate Main
1050.0
Power Main
2
200 hp
Production Start Year
1944
Guns
10
Climb Rate Alt
5.3 m-s
Length Main
2501.9
Span Main
4114.8
Area Alt
132.2 m²
Range Alt
3304
Similar Aircraft
* Avro Lincoln* Boeing B-29 Superfortress* Douglas XB-31* Lockheed XB-30* Martin XB-33 Super Marauder* Messerschmitt Me 264* Tupolev Tu-4
Related
* Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Empty Weight Main
60278.0
Ceiling Alt
9
360 m
Produced
1944
Empty Weight Alt
27400.0
Category
Consolidated aircraft
United States bomber aircraft 1940-1949

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