Sorry all. This quiz is closed. I’ll try to come up with another one by the end of the night.
Thanks to Blackwolf for letting me host one of these again. This one shouldn’t be too difficult. Let’s see if we can get 10 correct replies for this one! Extra credit if you can give me both designations.
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In 1934 the USAAC issued a specification for a long-range bomber that could be used to defend America’s coastlines, as well as far-off outposts in Alaska, Hawaii, and Panama. Boeing responded with a prototype called the XBLR-1 (later the ??-??), and ??? responded with the XBLR-2 (later designated the ??-??). When completed the ??-?? was then the largest aircraft built, with accomodation for a crew of ten and a bombload of 36,000 pounds. It flew for the first time on June 27, 1941. Unfortunately the four Wright R-3350-5 Cyclone engines that were in the prototype made the aircraft underpowered for the duty required of it, and it had to wait for the availability of more powerful engines. When these eventually materialised, the requirement had changed, and the ??? giant was provided instead with four Allison engines. It was then operated in a transport role during WWII under the designation ??-??A.
And that’s about all I can say without giving it all away. Quagmyre, Fill in the blanks.
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…is so tough to understand.
Sorry guys. Gotta close this one.
Vance keep it to the email next time please.
Well the answer is the Douglas XB-19 and the earlier designation is the XBLR-2. Was gonna do a write up on it over the weekend, but looks like some of my work has been done for me. Sorry this happened everyone. I learned a lesson from this one. Don’t encourage second chances.
Before the beans got spilled this was the results:
Any hoo… this was one big bird as this scale sketch will show. Bigger than the B-29. Was the largest plane given a USAAF designation until the B-36, if I’m not mistaken.
Y’know… no matter how many times this happens, I still cannot believe that there are folks who cannot read OR comprehend… and all I can add is that it’s a good thing I wasn’t the quizmeister on this one…
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