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The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" [N 1] is a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built, although it was exceeded in span and weight by the one-off Hughes H-4 Hercules.
A B-36J Peacemaker in flight. The development of the Convair B-36 strategic bomber began in 1941 with the XB-36, which was intended to meet the strategic needs of the US Army Air Forces, and later of the United States Air Force with its Strategic Air Command. In 1948, the B-36 become a mainstay of the American nuclear deterrent. It underwent a ...
Pages in category "Convair B-36 Peacemaker" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber: 1939: retired 1968: ... Convair B-36 Peacemaker heavy bomber: 1946: retired 1959: 384: 39,600: Convair B-58 Hustler ...
Arrival of the first XB-36 at Carswell AFB [note 1] in June 1948 along with a 7th Bomb Wing B-29. 7th Bombardment Wing Consolidated B-36D-1-CF Peacemaker, AF Ser. No. 44-92097, showing Triangle-J tail code, September 1950 Consolidated B-36B-1-CF Peacemaker, AF Ser. No. 44-92033, in flight XB-52 prototype bomber at Carswell AFB, 1955 shown with ...
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The Convair XC-99, AF Ser. No. 43-52436, is a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair for the United States Air Force.It was the largest piston-engined land-based transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it.
Consolidated Model 34 B-32 Dominator; Consolidated Model 35 six-engine tandem tractor/pusher bomber design, not built; Consolidated Model 36 B-36 Peacemaker (initially B-35, but changed to B-36 to avoid confusion with the YB-35) Consolidated Model 37 civil airliner variant of XC-99; Consolidated Model 38 B-24D fuselage with a P4Y wing (project ...