The Douglas Aircraft Co. developed the B-18 to replace the Martin B-10 as the U.S. Army Air Corps' standard bomber. Based on the Douglas DC-2 commercial transport, the prototype B-18 competed with the Martin 146 (an improved B-10) and the four-engine Boeing 299, forerunner of the B-17, at the Air Corps bombing trials at Wright Field in 1935.

The Douglas B-18 (DB-1) was a military version of the Douglas DC-2 designed to meet the requirement for a coastal-defense, multi-engine bomber. It was designed for a USAAC competition, announced on August 6, 1934, to find a modern replacement for the assorted twin-engine Keystone biplane and Martin B-10 bombers.

2024年3月30日 · The Douglas B-18 was intended to be a heavy bomber that would replace the B-10. A flight of Douglas B-18 Bolo bombers fly in formation during exercises near Hawaii, taken in 1940-1941. Image: Harold Wahlberg

2018年3月21日 · The final kill by a B-18 occurred on August 8, 1943, when Lieutenant Milton Wiederold of the 10th Bombardment Squadron, piloting B-18B Robust Man, assisted U.S. Navy Martin PBM Mariner patrol bombers in sinking U-615. B-18s contributed to the safety of shipping throughout the Western Hemisphere.

The Douglas B-18 Bolo was an American medium bomber used by the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) during the late 1930s and early 1940s. It was primarily employed for coastal defense and anti-submarine patrols before and during World War II.

The Douglas B-18 Bolo exhibit showcases the anti-submarine aircraft, most of which were destroyed during the attack on Peal Harbor. Get tickets today!

2023年10月25日 · The Douglas B-18 Bolo that has been restored at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado, has passed through many hands since it rolled off the assembly line in 1940. It now lives a quieter existence as a museum exhibit.

The Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bomber served with the United States Army Air Corps and the Royal Canadian Air Force (as the Douglas Digby) during the late 1930s and early 1940s. The Bolo was built by Douglas Aircraft Company and based on its DC-2 and was developed to replace the Martin B-10.

5 天之前 · The B-18 wasn't the best looking airplane in WWII. Nor was it the fastest or the biggest, or even a very useful airplane. But it was cheap, and it was available early in the war when it was essentially the only bomber in the inventory that was ready to go.

The Douglas B-18 was designed to meet a 1934 requirement of the USAAC. This called for a bomber with a range of 2000 miles carrying a ton of bombs, at a speed of at least 200 mph. The Douglas DB-1 design competed with the Martin 146, a …