WWII - 1945, USA Aircraft: Army Shows XB-19A Bomber, World’s Largest Plane

WWII - 1945, USA Aircraft: Only XB-19A Test Flight Intertitle: Aviation - Army Shows XB-19A Bomber, World’s Largest Plane 21:12:55 High angle view of four-engine plane towed out of hanger on tarmac. Large wings, two men working on large wheel & tire, men walk along fuselage. Very large control board w/ many dials in cockpit (?). 21:13:18 LS Takeoff shown past camera; overhead. WW2 Army Air Force; USAAF; Experimental Airplane; Aircraft Testing; Military Transport; 1940s; NOTE: Completed ca 1943, was only one built. Used to test design & equipment for other bombers; B-19 used as cargo plane until 1949 when it was scrapped.