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Consolidated B-32 Dominator

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The Consolidated B-32 Dominator (Consolidated Model 34) was an American heavy strategic bomber built for United States Army Air Forces during World War II, which had the distinction of being the last Allied aircraft to be engaged in combat during World War II. It was developed by Consolidated Aircraft in parallel with the Boeing B-29 Superfortress as a fallback design should the B-29 prove unsuccessful. The B-32 only reached units in the Pacific during mid-1945, and subsequently only saw limited combat operations against Japanese targets before the end of the war. Most of the extant orders of the B-32 were canceled shortly thereafter and only 118 B-32 airframes of all types were built.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Consolidated B-24J Liberator
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  • Wingspan 66.4ft (20.3m)
  • Length 48.7ft (14.8m)
  • Height 17.7ft (5.4m)
  • Empty Weight 14,332lbs (6,500kg)
  • Loaded Weight 25,489lbs (11,561kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.313
  • Wing Loading 40.5lbs/ft2 (197.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 630.0ft2 (58.5m2)
  • Drag Points 9774

Parts

  • Number of Parts 78
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 463