Douglas XB-19
| XB-19 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Heavy bomber | 
| National origin | United States | 
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company | 
| Status | Scrapped | 
| Primary user | United States Army Air Corps | 
| Number built | 1 | 
| History | |
| First flight | 27 June 1941 | 
| Retired | 17 August 1946 | 
The Douglas XB-19 was a four-engined, piston-driven heavy bomber produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during the early 1940s. The design was originally given the designation XBLR-2 (XBLR denoting "Experimental Bomber, Long Range"). It was the largest bomber built for the USAAF until 1946, with the Convair B-36 surpassing it in size.