What were the other planes that competed with the Boeing 299?

The Boeing 299 was the original bomber design made by Boeing to fulfill a request by the United States Army Air Corps for a bomber capable of carrying 2,000 lb of bombs 2,000 miles at 200 mph. In 1935, the Boeing 299 competed with several entries by other companies at an evaluation at Wright Field.

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VinceB17 said:

I was just wondering if anyone knows what the other entries by other companies were?

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The competitors of the B-299 were the Martin 146 and the Douglas DB-1, which were both twin-engine designs. The Army decided to purchase 65 service test examples of Model 299 under the designation YB-17.

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VinceB17 said:

And just to round it off i've had confirmation from Boeing that the competition was the Douglas DB-1 and the Martin 146.

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VinceB17 said:

Well the email came from...

Michael Lombardi
Corporate Historian,
The Boeing Company

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seesul said:

Yep, I´ve found the same on Wikipedia. Both of them 2 engine bombers.
Is it you who asked the same question at ArmyAirForces.com ?

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