Douglas XB-22

Douglas XB-22
Role	Prototype bomber aircraft
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight	n/a
Primary user	United States Army Air Forces
Number built	0
Developed from	B-18 Bolo

The Douglas XB-22 was to be a modified B-18A Bolo with much more powerful engines. Despite a 60% increase in power, however, the re-engined XB-22 had unsatisfactory estimated performance and the project was cut before any aircraft were converted.

Specifications (XB-22)

General characteristics

• Crew: 6
• Length: 57 ft 10 in (17.6 m)
• Wingspan: 89 ft 6 in (27.3 m)
• Height: 15 ft 2 in (4.6 m)
• Wing area: 959 ft² (89.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 16,321 lb (7,400 kg)
• Loaded weight: 22,123 lb (10,030 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 27,500 lb (12,600 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-2600-1 radial engines, 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: mph (km/h)
• Range: mi (km)
• Service ceiling: ft (m)
• Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
• Wing loading: 23.1 lb/ft² (113 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.14 hp/lb (240 W/kg)

Armament

• Guns: 3× .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns
• Bombs: 4,500 lb (2,200 kg)

See also

Related development

• B-18 Bolo
  

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• North American XB-21
• B-23 Dragon
  

Related lists

• List of bomber aircraft
• List of military aircraft of the United States
  

References and external links

• Joe Baugher's Encyclopedia of American Aircraft
• USAF Museum