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Douglas B-23
Dragon
The B-23 was a twin-engine bomber developed as
a successor to the Douglas B-18A. First flown in July 1939, the
B-23 incorporated many features of the Douglas DC-3. This aircraft
is currently in restoration to convert it from the UC-67 configuration
back to a B-23. It is no longer on display.
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Although it was much faster than the B-18 and was the first operational
Army bomber equipped with a tail gun, the Dragon was soon outclassed
by more modern bombers such as the North American B-25 and the Martin
B-26. As a result, only 38 B-23s were built. |
