Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
American experimental bomber aircraft, 1944 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster was an experimental American bomber aircraft, designed for a high top speed. The unconventional approach was to mount the two engines within the fuselage driving a pair of contra-rotating propellers mounted at the tail in a pusher configuration, leaving the wing and fuselage clean and free of drag-inducing protrusions.
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XB-42 Mixmaster | |
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XB-42 | |
Role | Medium bomber |
Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
First flight | 6 May 1944 |
Status | Canceled in 1948 |
Primary users | United States Army Air Forces (intended) United States Air Force (intended) |
Number built | 2 |
Developed into | Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster |
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Two prototype aircraft were built, but the end of World War II changed priorities and the advent of the jet engine gave an alternative way toward achieving high speed.