Years In Service: 1940-1942
Initial Flight: July 27, 1939
An American twin-engine bomber developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company as a successor to the Douglas B-18 Bolo. B-23s were used as anti-submarine patrol, reconnaissance, training, transport, and test-bed aircraft during WW2. It became the first American bomber to have a tail gun.
Aircraft Specifications
Height: 18′ 4″ Wingspan: 92′ Length: 58′ 4″ Crew: 6 Armament: Three .30 Caliber machine guns, One .50 Caliber machine gun in the tail Payload: 2,000 lbs. No. of Engines: 2 Horsepower: 1,600 hp. Cruise speed: 175 mph Max Speed: 283 mph Ceiling: 31,611 ft.