History Mystery.(Consolidated XB-32 Dominator, bomber)(Brief Article)

Air Power History's discerning readers made short work of the Consolidated XB-32 Dominator, the four-engined, World War II bomber prototype that posed as the mystery plane in APH's last issue. 28 readers named the XB-32.

Consolidated developed the B-32 as a competitor to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The first prototype made its initial flight on September 7, 1942. Like the B-29, the B-32 was pressurized and had remotely-controlled defensive guns. Initially built with a twin tail (as shown in our photo), the B-32 went into production with a single vertical fin. Eventu