In 1944, the War Department called for bids and proposals of jet bombers, with gross weight ranging from 80,000 to 200,000 pounds. Consolidated Vultee Aircraft (Convair) Corporation answered the call and submitted a proposal with the design study of a 90,000 pound jet propelled bomber. The Army Air Force accepted the design in November 1944 and labeled the aircraft as the XB-46.
Contracts
The AAF began the procurement of XB-46’s with the
