GIANT BOMBER
Production Shortly In U.S.A. (British Official \Vireles>.) I Received February 18. 7.5 p.m. i RUGBY. Februarv 17. What is probably the world’s largest bomber and troop-carrier will shortly be in prodiu-tioii in the I nited States. This is tlie 819 Douglas bomber which weighs 80 t ,,11s "hen fully loaded with eighteen tons of bombs and ten £ons of armaments. It lias a range of 7500 miles and carries a crew ot ten. Its wing span is 212 feet and it is driven by font' "’right Duplex engines, each developing 2900 horse power. Il ajtains a speed of between 200 and -o0 miles ttu hour at about 25,1'00 leet. it is stated that the arinauieiits details. which are kept a secret, will enable the Bitt to beat off attacks from several lighters at once without assistance front escorting aircratt.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 124, 19 February 1941, Page 7
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141GIANT BOMBER Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 124, 19 February 1941, Page 7
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