File:Great Lakes XB2G-1 in flight 1936.jpg

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Description The Great Lakes XB2G-1 (BuNo 9722) in flight in 1936. The XB2G-1 differed from the BG-1 in having a retractable landing gear and an enclosed bomb bay. However, it was outclassed by contemporary monoplanes like the Vought SB2U of the Northrop BT-1. Note the open bomb bay.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.1790 [1]
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