Convair B-36 Peacemaker – Bilder &; Video

Den Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" var ett strategiskt bombplan som byggdes av Convair och användes enbart av USA:s flygvapen (USAF) från 1949 till 1959. B-36 var det största massproducerade kolvmotorflygplanet som någonsin tillverkats. Det hade det längsta vingspannet av alla stridsflygplan som någonsin byggts, på 230 fot (70,1 m). B-36 var det första bombplanet som kunde avfyra något av kärnvapnen i den amerikanska arsenalen inifrån sina fyra bombrum utan flygplansmodifieringar. Med en räckvidd på 16 000 km (10 000 miles) och en maximal nyttolast på 39 600 kg (87 200 lb) var B-36 världens första bemannade bombplan som kunde flyga interkontinentalt utan att tanka.

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Den Convair B-36 Fredsmäklare was a strategic bomber designed and built by the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was the largest mass-produced piston-engine aircraft ever made, and had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built. The B-36 was capable of delivering nuclear or conventional weapons to any target in the world, and had a range of over 10,000 miles without refueling.
Den B-36 was the first bomber to have intercontinental capability, and was the mainstay of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the early years of the Cold War. The B-36 was also notable for its six pusher propellers and four jet engines, which gave it a unique sound and appearance. The B-36 was retired from service in 1959, after being replaced by more advanced jet bombers such as the B-52 Stratofortress.