The Rejected Northrop Bomber That Revolutionized Attack Planes in WWII !

Описание: Discover the incredible true story of how Jack Northrop's revolutionary twin-engine bomber concept went from rejection to becoming one of World War II's most effective attack aircraft. This is the untold history of the Douglas DB-7 and A-20 Havoc, an aircraft that almost never existed.

In the late 1930s, Jack Northrop challenged conventional military thinking by proposing that single-engine attack planes were obsolete. Working with designer Ed Heinemann, he developed the Model 7B prototype, a sleek twin-engine bomber capable of speeds exceeding 300 miles per hour. But the United States Army Air Corps rejected the design, deeming it unnecessary.

Then came the crash that should have ended everything. On January 23, 1939, test pilot John Cable and French Air Force Captain Paul Chemidlin took off for a demonstration flight. The aircraft entered an uncontrollable spin at low altitude. Cable died in the crash. Chemidlin miraculously survived but was severely injured. The only prototype was destroyed, and a political scandal erupted over foreign military observers on American test flights.

Yet paradoxically, this catastrophic crash saved the program. The French, impressed by what they had seen before the accident, placed orders for 100 aircraft just weeks later. This vote of confidence eventually convinced the US Army to reconsider their rejection. By the end of World War II, over 7,400 DB-7 and A-20 variants had been built, serving with American, British, Soviet, and Free French forces across every major theater of the war.

This documentary explores the complete history of the Northrop DB-7 to Douglas A-20 Havoc transformation, from initial concept through combat operations in North Africa, Europe, the Pacific, and the Eastern Front. Learn how Soviet forces became the largest operators of the aircraft, how American crews pioneered skip-bombing techniques against Japanese shipping, and how this rejected design established the template for twin-engine attack aviation that continues to this day.

The story reveals the complex relationship between innovation, military procurement, international politics, and the high-stakes world of aircraft testing during the critical years leading up to World War II. It demonstrates how setbacks can become opportunities, how rejection can lead to refinement, and how a single catastrophic event can paradoxically validate a revolutionary concept.

Join us as we uncover the forgotten history of Jack Northrop's vision, Ed Heinemann's engineering brilliance, the brave test pilots who risked everything, and the combat crews who turned a rejected prototype into a war-winning weapon.

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