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Douglas XB-31 - airplanes
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The Douglas XB-31 (Douglas Model 423) 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 B-29 Superfortress and B-32 Dominator. Around 1938 United States Army General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold the head of the Army Air Force was growing alarmed at the possibility of war in Europe and in the Pacific.
Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.
Height Main
1297.94
Height Alt
12.99 m
Length Alt
35.7 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
198000.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
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Range Main
3
000 miles
Loaded Weight Main
134200.0
Max Speed Alt
575.0
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
More General
1.08E7
Loading Main
41
Power/mass Main
237.6
Bombs
25000
Performance Header
Performance
Max Speed Main
357 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
89800.0
Ceiling Main
35000.0
Number Built
Crew
8
See Also
* Island hopping
Area Main
3300.0
Primary user
Span Alt
63.1 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
1641.0
Engine(prop)
Wright R-3350-13 Cyclone
Manufacturer
Status
Loaded Weight Alt
60870.0
Power Main
2
200 hp
Number Of Props
4
Power/mass Alt
320.4
Guns
**4× .50 in machine guns in remote ventral and dorsal turrets**2× 1.46 in cannon in tail
Empty Weight Alt
49530.0
Length Main
3573.7799999999997
Span Main
6309.36
Area Alt
310 m²
Range Alt
4830.0
Similar Aircraft
* B-29 Superfortress* Lockheed XB-30* B-32 Dominator* Messerschmitt Me 264
Empty Weight Main
109200.0
Ceiling Alt
10
675 m
Category
Loading Alt
200