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Douglas B-42 Mixmaster
The XB-42 was a clean mid-wing attack bomber, driven by two large contrarotating pusher props at the extreme tail, behind the the tailplanes. Two were built. Development was continued in jet-engined B-43 form.
| General characteristics XB-42 | ||
| Primary function | Attack bomber | |
| Power plant | Two Allison V-1710-25 engines | |
| Thrust | 2x 1,725 HP | 2x 1,286 kW |
| Wingspan | 70 ft 7 in | 21.51 m |
| Length | 53 ft 10 in. | 16.41 m |
| Height | 18 ft 10 in | 5.74 m |
| Weight empty | 14,000 lb | 6,350 kg |
| Speed | 410 mph | 660 km/h |
| Range | 5,000 miles | 8,046 km |
| Armament | 4x 12.7mm machine gun, 907 kg bombs | |
| Crew | Three | |
| Date deployed | 1942 | |
| Number built | 2 | |
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