Douglas B-18 Bolo
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The Douglas B-18 Bolo was an American twin‑engine medium bomber of the late 1930s and early World War II, used primarily for patrol, training, and anti-submarine duties before being superseded by more advanced aircraft.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas B-18 Bolo canonical | 3 |
| B-18 | 1 |
| B-18A | 1 |
| B-18B | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medium bomber
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military aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | modified Douglas DC-2 fuselage ⓘ |
| armament | machine guns in nose, dorsal, and ventral positions ⓘ |
| B-18AFeature | revised nose with bombardier position ⓘ |
| B-18BFeature | equipped for anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
| bombLoad | up to 4,400 lb of bombs ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 6 ⓘ |
| designation |
Douglas B-18 Bolo
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
B-18
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| developedFrom | Douglas DC-2 ⓘ |
| engineType |
Wright R-1820 radial engine
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surface form:
Wright R-1820 Cyclone
|
| enteredService | late 1930s ⓘ |
| era |
early World War II
ⓘ
late 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1935 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1936 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 57 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 215 mph ⓘ |
| nickname | Bolo ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Caribbean anti-submarine patrols
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coastal patrols off North America ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 350 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| powerplant | two Wright R-1820 radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army Air Corps ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| range | about 1,900 miles ⓘ |
| retired | late 1940s ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare aircraft
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maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ medium bomber ⓘ training aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 23,900 ft ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
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Martin B-26 Marauder ⓘ North American B-25B Mitchell ⓘ
surface form:
North American B-25 Mitchell
|
| usedBy |
Brazilian Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Corps ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| variant |
Douglas B-18 Bolo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
B-18A
Douglas B-18 Bolo self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
B-18B
B-18C ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 89 ft ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
B-18
this entity surface form:
B-18A
this entity surface form:
B-18B