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The Boeing XB-15 was a massive experimental bomber that first flew on October 15, 1937. With a 149-foot wingspan—nearly 50% larger than the B-17—it was the biggest U.S. plane built up to then, powered by four 1,000 hp Pratt & Whitney radials, featured crew bunks, internal wing crawlways, and... show more

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