Consolidated B-32 Dominator
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The Consolidated B-32 Dominator was an American World War II heavy bomber developed as an alternative to the B-29, seeing limited late-war service in the Pacific theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Consolidated B-32 Dominator canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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heavy bomber ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | four‑engine, mid‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| armament |
.50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
20 mm cannon ⓘ |
| bombLoad |
20,000 lb
ⓘ
9,100 kg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 10 ⓘ |
| designation | B-32 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Consolidated Aircraft design team ⓘ |
| developedAsAlternativeTo | Boeing B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| engineCount | 4 ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 7 September 1942 ⓘ |
| height |
32 ft 2 in
ⓘ
9.80 m ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length |
25.02 m
ⓘ
82 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Consolidated Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
357 mph
ⓘ
575 km/h ⓘ |
| nickname | Dominator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
limited combat use late in World War II
ⓘ
one of the last Allied bombers to see combat in World War II ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 118 ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pressurization | unpressurized crew compartment ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range |
3,800 mi
ⓘ
6,100 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | 1946 ⓘ |
| role |
heavy bomber
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strategic bomber ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1945 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration |
single tail (later production)
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twin tail ⓘ |
| usedByUnit |
312th Bombardment Group
NERFINISHED
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386th Bombardment Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan |
135 ft
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41.15 m ⓘ |
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