The consolidated b32 dominator was a four engined heavy bomber ordered by the army air force at the same time as the boeing b29 superfortress. By the fall of 1942, the consolidated vultee later known as convair bomber plant assembly line was six months behind. I n 1939, the usaac issued requirements for a super bomber which could operate at highspeed, longrange, more bomb load, and more defensive armament than the existing b17 and b24. Consolidated dominator four engined heavy bomber aircraft image consolidated dominator with type tail. In june 1940, the us army air corps requested a new bomber from consolidated aircraft company in case there were significant delays with the b29, which had already been in development for two years. The consolidated b32 dominator was a failsafe heavy bomber design requested by the u. The consolidated b32 dominator was a heavy bomber that was used by the united. The teardropshaped fairing on the dominator top turrets which was recommended to be deleted from production models after inservice combat tests was made by building up an epoxy putty master to be used as a vacuform mold. It was developed by consolidated aircraft in parallel with the boeing b29 superfortress as a fallback design should the b29 prove. Had the b32 been built in time by consolidated, im sure we would have supplemented the b17s and b24s with the b32s. Before flying on a b32, marchione front, second from right had been on a b24.
I learned marchiones story in the late 1990s while working on a book about the consolidated b32 bomber, the. The consolidated b32 dominator consolidated model 34 was an american heavy strategic. The consolidated b32 dominator was produced to the same. Jan 21, 2019 the consolidated b 32 dominator was a failsafe heavy bomber design requested by the u. Pictorialhistories dominator story of consolidated b32 bomber. The author used company design and production information, flight and test evaluations, along with previously unexplored flight manuals. The aircraft and has the distinction of being the last allied aircraft to be engaged in combat during world war ii.
See more ideas about fighter jets, aircraft and aviation. Over the years the b32 has been described only in a small number of magazine articles and in a. Consolidated b32 dominator aircraft, book, face, aviation, livres, faces. B32 dominator, very long range bomber wwii american aircraft. The consolidated b 32 dominator consolidated model 34 was an american heavy strategic bomber built for united states army air forces during world war ii, which had the distinction of being the last allied aircraft to be engaged in combat during world war ii. The story of the consolidated b32 bomber harding, stephen, long, james i. Over the years the b32 has been described only in a small number of magazine articles and in a booklet that.
Consolidated dominator fourengined heavy bomber aircraft image aircraft images. Consolidated b32 dominator bomber, design, development. This page details the development and operational history of the consolidated b32 dominator fourengined heavy bomber aircraft including. It is for open discussions and sharing but completely unmonitored. Had the b 32 been built in time by consolidated, im sure we would have supplemented the b 17s and b 24s with the b 32 s.
The first b 32 xb 32 co was built at the army air forces plaint no. This is a much simplified cutaway drawing of the consolidated b32 dominator. This is the dominator story of consolidated b32 bomber authentic scale model airplane book by. With nothing commercially available, i resorted to master modeler lloyd jones scale drawings and a xerox machine. Both the b17 and b24 could get to high altitudes just fine and our medium bombers were as good as anyone elses. I would recommend this book to anyone fascinated by the b32 dominator. On 29 may 1945, the first of four combat missions by the b32 was flown against a. Consolidated b32 dominator page 3 aircraft of world. They shared the same engines, defensive systems, tried to meet the same specifications, but in the end. After studying the plans, i came to the conclusion that i would need the following kits. This page details the development and operational history of the consolidated b 32 dominator fourengined heavy bomber aircraft including. Wwii home page wwii subject index wwii books wwii links day by day. The consolidated b32 dominator was a heavy bomber made for united states army air forces during world war ii, and had the distinction of being the last allied aircraft to be engaged in combat during world war ii. Consolidated dominator fourengined heavy bomber aircraft image aircraft.
Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. As it happened, consolidated didnt deliver the goods on the b32 while boeing did with the b29. In 1940, the army issued contracts for preliminary design to four major aircraft companies, which were designated as boeing xb29, lockheed xb30, douglas xb31 and consolidated xb32. B32 dominator military pictures, fighter jets, aircraft, vehicles, book. Somewhere near the great lakes the nose of his b 32 fell off in midflight.
Consolidated b32 dominator fourengined heavy bomber aircraft. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. The b32 was a heavy bomber made for us army air forces during world war ii. In reality, the b32 was a fallback aircraft in the event that the complex, technologyladen b29 did not meet its expectations as the nations premier heavy bomber of world war ii. From drawing board to scrapyard by william wolf schiffer military history 2006 isbn. The result was the b32 dominator, which itself took nearly four years to complete testing. On 22 jun, b32 dominator bombers attacked an alcohol plant at heito. The xb32 had persistent problems with engine oil leaks and poor cooling, but the b29. There are a total of 36 ww2 fourengine bomber aircraft 19391945 entries in the military factory. As it happened, consolidated didnt deliver the goods on the b 32 while boeing did with the b 29. Apr 18, 2014 both the b 17 and b 24 could get to high altitudes just fine and our medium bombers were as good as anyone elses. Four wright r3350 duplexcyclone supercharged, aircooled radial engines rated at. This set includes a high hat turret on which i could properly model my b32 examples.
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