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  1. The Douglas XB-19 project was intended to test flight characteristics and design techniques for giant bombers. Its construction took so long that competition for the contracts to make the XB-35 and XB-36 occurred two months before its first flight. destinationsjourney.com/histor #aviation #DouglasXB19 #aeroplane #airplane #bomber #USAAF #USAAC #USAF

  2. The Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning was an American long-range fighter developed during World War II. Although derived from the successful P-38 Lightning, the XP-58 was plagued by technical problems with its engines that eventually led to the project’s cancellation. destinationsjourney.com/histor #Aviation #LockheedXP58ChainLighfning #xp58chainlightning #fighter #aeroplane #airplane #USAAF #WW2

  3. The Martin XB-51 was an American trijet ground-attack aircraft. It was designed in 1945 and made its maiden flight in 1949. The XB-51 lost out in evaluation to the English Electric Canberra which – built by Martin – entered service as the Martin B-57 Canberra. destinationsjourney.com/histor #MartinXB51 #MartinB51 #bomber #jetbomber #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #aviation #USAAF #USAF

  4. The North American Aviation A-27 is an attack version of the North American T-6 Texan. Ten aircraft were ordered by Thailand as NA-69 light attack aircraft.

    Instead of being delivered to Thailand, the aircraft were taken over in October 1940 by the United States Army Air Corps
    destinationsjourney.com/histor #NorthAmericanA27 #USAAC #USAAF #WW2 #WorldWarTwo #SecondWorldWar #aviation #aeroplane #aircraft #airplane #trainingaircraft #attackAircraft #military