XB-46 | |
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General information | |
Type | Medium bomber |
Manufacturer | Convair |
Status | Cancelled |
Primary user | United States Air Force |
Number built | 1 |
History | |
First flight | 2 April 1947 |
Retired | 1947 |
The Convair XB-46 was a single example of an experimental medium jet bomber which was developed in the mid-1940s but which never saw production or active duty. It competed with similar designs, the North American XB-45 and Martin XB-48, all of which saw little use after the successful development of the Boeing XB-47.