1/72 Consolidated B-32 Dominator

Anigrand Craftswork - 1/72 Consolidated B-32 Dominator. In 1939, the Usaaf issued requirement for a Super bomber which could operate at high-speed, long-range, more bomb load and more defensive armament than the existing Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24. In 1940, the Army issued contracts for preliminary design to four major aircraft companies, which were designated as Boeing XB-29, Lockheed XB-30, Douglas XB-31 and Consolidated XB-32. The XB-29 was chosen as the winner, and the XB-32 was ordered as an insurance against the failure of the B-29. In 1941, the Army's war plan was based on bombing of German industrial target with B-29s and B-32s but both the bombers programs were not ready by delays. The first XB-32 finally made its maiden flight on September 1942. It was similar in overall layout to the twin-finned Consolidated B-24. Development problems continued until the third XB-32 was fitted with a single vertical tail in early 1944. The first combat mission took place as strike against Japanese supply depot on May 1945. After WWII all the surviving B-32 were ordered to return to U.S. and most of them had been scrapped.