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Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster
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The Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster is an American 1940s jet-powered prototype bomber. The XB-43 was a development of the XB-42, replacing the piston engines of the XB-42 with two General Electric J35 engines of 4,000 lbf (17.8 kN) thrust each. Despite being the first American jet bomber to fly, it suffered stability issues and the design did not enter production.
Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster
Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster
The second aircraft, YB-43 Versatile II, taking off. Undated. Note the solid, orange nose-cone that replaced the original clear nose
The second aircraft, YB-43 Versatile II, taking off. Undated. Note the solid, orange nose-cone that replaced the original clear nose
Image: Douglas XB 43 parked
Image: Douglas XB 43 parked
Image: Douglas XB 43 rear
Image: Douglas XB 43 rear
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
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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.
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster
View of the contraprop and cruciform tail.
View of the contraprop and cruciform tail.
Rear view of the XB-42A in May 1947
Rear view of the XB-42A in May 1947
XB-42A with podded 19XB-2 jets.
XB-42A with podded 19XB-2 jets.