A twin-engine U.S. Army Air Corps bomber selected in the mid-1930s and retained as a principal bomber into the early World War II period.
Development
Douglas B-18 Bolo was developed by Douglas Aircraft Company in United States as a bomber. The family first flew in 1935. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Douglas B-18 Bolo is represented primarily in the bomber role. The sourced variant records include service with United States Army Air Corps. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include tactical bomber.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include B-18A.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-18A | Production | Bomber | United States Army Air Corps |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
B-18A — C024 official-museum technical baseline
- Crew
- 6
Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-1820-53, 1,000 hp each
Armament: Three .30-caliber guns and up to 4,500 lb of bombs carried internally.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Douglas B-18 Bolo — National Museum of the United States Air Force · Tier 2