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Today we’re taking a look at the Boeing XB-15, which was considered to be the first of the so-called “super bombers” that were developed in the United States in the lead up to, and during the second world war.
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Sources:
Bowers.M.P (1989) Boeing Aircraft Since 1916
Maurer (1987) Aviation in the US Army, 1919-1939.
Yenne.B (2005) The Story Of The Boeing Company
0:00 Intro
2:23 Design Origins
4:23 Prototype Construction
8:36 First Flight
13:10 Use As An Experimental Aircraft