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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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