Wider implications for the project involve the gaining of efficiencies across the board, from supply chains to maintenance. “For instance, the work that we’re doing today could allow for advancements in scheduling for hospital staffing, shift workers, cargo and mail distribution, logistics operation...
The Douglas XB-19 was the largest American aircraft built until the completion of the Convair B-36 in August of 1946. The XB-19 project had its origin in a secret Army Air Corps project of the mid 'thirties for an advanced long-range bomber. On February 5, 1935, the Army Air Corps ...
In 1943, the sole XB-15 was converted into a cargo carrier by adding cargo doors and a hoist. The aircraft was redesignated XC-105. The gross weight increased to 92,000 pounds. the plane served for 8 years and even carried out antisubmarine patrols. The XC-105 was scrapped at Kelly F...