| XB-42 Mixmaster | |
|---|---|
 XB-42 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Medium bomber |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| Status | Canceled in 1948 |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Forces (intended) United States Air Force (intended) |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 6 May 1944 |
| Developed into | Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster |
The Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster is an experimental American bomber aircraft, designed for a high top speed. The unconventional approach was to mount the two engines within the fuselage driving a pair of contra-rotating propellers mounted at the tail in a pusher configuration, leaving the wing and fuselage clean and free of drag-inducing protrusions.
Two prototype aircraft were built, but the end of World War II changed priorities and the advent of the jet engine gave an alternative way toward achieving high speed.