The Douglas B-23 Dragon is an American twin-engined bomber developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company as a successor to the B-18 Bolo. Douglas proposed a number of modifications …

The B-23 is a twin-engine bomber developed as a successor to the Douglas B-18 and was first flown in July 1939. Circa 1939-1945 USAAF medium bomber, later utility cargo aircraft; 38 …

Douglas B-23 Dragon Specifications and Performance Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company of Santa Monica, California Classification: Medium bomber Wingspan: 92 feet Wing area: 993 …

2024年12月3日 · Boasting greatly improved performance and upgraded armament, the Dragon looked like a promising prospect as the USAAC’s next medium bomber. The twin 1,600-hp …

As product of pre-World War Two technology, the Douglas B-23 Dragon was the Army Air Corps first bomber with a manned tail gun emplacement, featuring a .50-caliber gun that was larger …

2020年8月21日 · The B-23 was the first operational bomber equipped with a glazed tail gun position, which also included the more powerful M2 .50 caliber machine gun —replacing the …

The Douglas B-23 Dragon was a development of the B-18A Bolo with a considerably refined fuselage and a tail gun position. By the late 1930s, it was readily apparent that the …

The Douglas B-23 Dragon is an American twin-engined bomber developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company as a successor to (and a refinement of) the B-18 Bolo. Douglas proposed a number …

An American twin-engine bomber developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company as a successor to the Douglas B-18 Bolo. B-23s were used as anti-submarine patrol, reconnaissance, training, …

Designed in 1939 to replace the B-18 the Dragon was significantly faster than the earlier design and was slightly better armed as for the first time in an American bomber it was fitted with a tail …