✈️ Douglas B-18 Bolo ✈️ Designed to replace the Martin B-10, the Douglas B-18 Bolo became the U.S. Army Air Corps' standard bomber in the late 1930s. Developed from the Douglas DC-2 commercial transport, the B-18 competed against the legendary Boeing 299 (forerunner of the B-17 Flying Fortress) at Wright Field in 1935. While the B-17 showed superior capabilities, the Army General Staff opted for the more cost-effective B-18, ordering 217 additional aircraft. Despite being underpowered and lightl
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