Douglas XB-19: An Illustrated History of America's Would-Be Intercontinental Bomber

Noted aviation author William Wolf presents this enigmatic bomber, a “Flying Laboratory” that was the precursor to America’s first intercontinental bomber, the Continental B—36 Peacemaker.

In 1935, the intent of the Army Air Corps was to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a “Guardian of the Hemisphere” they granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the world’s largest bomber.

Over the past 75 years, there have only been a few magazine articles on the gigantic Douglas XB—19 bomber...