WWII Aircraft
| During the time of WWII, the United States had a
tremendous ability to mass produce products and machinery
using the assembly line method. Military aircraft were no
small exception. The United States entered into the war
on December 7, 1941 with the attack on Pearl Harbor by
Japan. From the time the U.S. entered the war to the time
the war was over, the United States had mass produced one
of the largest Bomber airfleets in the world. If it had
not been for the dropping of the Atomic bombs on both
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States may have kept
up the production of many more aircraft. This feat was
due to the Federal Govenment's funding and the production
of such companies as Boeing, Douglas, Grumman, and Martin
to name a few. Below are the production statistics for
some of the key Bomber Aircraft in WWII
|
| Designation | Class | Builder | Built |
| A-20 Havoc | Bomber | Douglas | 7,385 |
| A-26 Invader | Bomber | Douglas | 2,446 |
| B-17 Flying Fortress | Bomber | Boeing | 12,731 |
| B-29 Superfortress | Bomber | Boeing | 3,970 |
| B-24 Liberator | Bomber | Consolidated | 18,188 |
| B-25 Mitchell | Bomber | North American Avaiation | 9,816 |
| B-26 Marauder | Bomber | Martin | 5,157 |
| P-47 Thunderbolt | Fighter/Bomber | Republic | 15,683 |
| Total Approximation | 75,376 |
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