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El Consolidated B-32 Dominator, o Consolidated Model 33, fue un bombardero pesado construido para las Fuerzas Aéreas del Ejército de los Estados Unidos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y tiene la distinción de ser la última aeronave aliada en entrar en combate durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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; that engagement also resulted in the last American to die in air combat in ...
Though the Consolidated B-32 Dominators had only a few months of service and logged just a few dozen combat hours in the air, the US Army Air Forces began to strike the aircraft from their inventories soon after the war ended.
23 de feb. de 2024 · The B-32 was a rival of the B-29 Superfortress, but was canceled after the war. It saw limited combat in the Pacific and was attacked by Japanese fighters after the surrender.
Consolidated XB-32 Dominator 41-141 with twin-tail. The U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) envisioned, even before the start of World War II, a replacement bomber for the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator with higher speed, longer range, more bomb load and more defensive armament.
22 de nov. de 2023 · The B-32 Dominator was a latecomer in World War II aviation, designed to compete with the B-29 Superfortress. It flew only a few missions before the war ended and became a training aircraft for the 312th Bombardment Group in the Pacific.
28 de jun. de 2023 · Learn about the Consolidated B-32 Dominator, a parallel design to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress during World War II. See photos of the last Allied aircraft to see combat after VJ Day.
