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The Consolidated B-32 Dominator was an American heavy strategic bomber developed during World War II as a fallback design in case the higher-priority Boeing B-29 Superfortress program failed. 

Alternative to B-29: Contracted on the same day as the B-29 in 1940, the B-32 was intended to be a safer, less complex backup based on the successful B-24 Liberator.

Design Evolution: Early prototypes featured the B-24’s signature twin-tail design. Due to stability issues, production models were redesigned with a strikingly tall, nearly 20-foot, single vertical stabilizer.

Simplified Features: While initially planned with a pressurized cabin and remote-controlled turrets (like the B-29), these were abandoned due to technical delays. The final production aircraft was unpressurized and used manually operated gun turrets.