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Convair B-32 Dominator
The B-32 was designed to compete with the B-29. After the latter was selected by the USAAF, the B-32 was completed as a less sophisticated alternative to the B-29. Cabin pressurisation and remote-controlled turrets were abandoned. Neverthless, it was ready later than the B-29, and only 15 entered combat service. It was a dissapointing aircraft. Note: The XB-32 was initially known as "Terminator" while the B-32 was the "Dominator".
| General characteristics | |||
| Primary function | Strategic long-range bomber | ||
| Contractor | Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation (Convair) | ||
| Power plant | Four Wright R-3350-23 Cyclone radial engines | ||
| Thrust | 2,300 HP | 1,715 kW | |
| Wingspan | 135 ft | 41.15 m | |
| Length | 83.1 ft | 25.32 m | |
| Height | 32.7 ft | 9.98 m | |
| Wingarea | 1,422 sq ft | 132.10 sq m | |
| Weight | empty | 60,272 lb | 27,339 kg |
| max. | 120,000 lb | 54,432 kg | |
| Speed | 358 mph | 576 km/h | |
| Ceiling | 35,000 ft | 10,670 m | |
| Max. range | 3,800 miles | 6,115 km | |
| Armament | 2x 20mm cannon; 14x 12.7mm machine gun; 9,072 kg bombs | ||
| Crew | Eight | ||
| First flight | September 7, 1942 | ||
| Date deployed | November 1944 | ||
| Number built | 118 | ||
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Jirka Wagner
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