コンベアB-36ピースメーカー | |
| 国 | 米国 |
| 型 | 戦略爆撃機 |
| 生産 | 1946–1954 |
| 構築 | 384 |
ザ コンベア B-36 「ピースメーカー」は、コンベアによって建造され、1949年から1959年までアメリカ空軍(USAF)によってのみ運用された戦略爆撃機でした。B-36は、これまでに作られた最大の量産ピストンエンジン機でした。それは230フィート(70.1 m)で、これまでに建てられた任意の戦闘機の中で最も長い翼幅を持っていました。B-36は、航空機の改造なしに4つの爆弾ベイの中から米国の兵器庫の核兵器のいずれかを提供することができる最初の爆撃機でした。10,000マイル(16,000 km)の範囲と87,200ポンド(39,600 kg)の最大ペイロードで、B-36は給油なしで大陸間飛行が可能な世界初の有人爆撃機でした。
| コンベアB-36ピースメーカー | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | ウラジーミル・ヤクボフ |
| ローカライズ | アメリカ国立博物館 |
| 写真 | 26 |
Convair B-36 Peacemaker 01
Convair B-36 Peacemaker 02
Convair B-36 Peacemaker 03
Convair B-36 Peacemaker 04
Convair B-36 Peacemaker 05
Convair B-36 Peacemaker 06
Convair B-36 Peacemaker 07
Convair B-36 Peacemaker 08
Convair B-36 Peacemaker 09
待って、検索コンベアB-36平和メーカーの写真.
| コンベアB-36Jピースメーカーが歩き回る | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | セス・ヘンドリックス |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 20 |
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 01
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 02
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 03
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 04
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 05
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 06
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 07
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 08
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 09
コーヒーを買って| Convair B-36J Peacemaker Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | ビル・マロニー |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 19 |
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 01
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 02
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 03
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 04
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 05
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 06
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 07
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 08
Convair B-36J Peacemaker 09
| B-36J Peacemaker Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | マイケル・ベノールキン |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 31 |
B-36J Peacemaker 01
B-36J Peacemaker 02
B-36J Peacemaker 03
B-36J Peacemaker 04
B-36J Peacemaker 05
B-36J Peacemaker 06
B-36J Peacemaker 07
B-36J Peacemaker 08
B-36J Peacemaker 09
関連項目:
| Convair RB-36H Peacemaker | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | ウラジーミル・ヤクボフ |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 181 |
The Ultimate Heavyweight
ザ コンベアB-36ピースメーカー remains the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built. With a wingspan longer than the Wright brothers’ first flight, it was designed during WWII to bomb Nazi Germany directly from the United States should Britain fall. By the time it entered service in 1948, it became the primary delivery vehicle for the Strategic Air Command’s nuclear arsenal. It was the only aircraft capable of carrying the massive 42,000-lb Mark 17 hydrogen bomb, serving as a terrifyingly large symbol of American power until the arrival of the B-52.
| Attribute | Technical Specification (B-36J) |
|---|---|
| 役割 | Strategic Intercontinental Bomber |
| 乗組員 | 15 (including 2 relief crews for long missions) |
| 翼 | 230 ft (70 m) — The largest of any combat aircraft |
| Piston Engines | 6 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-53 “Wasp Major” (Pusher) |
| Jet Engines | 4 × General Electric J47 turbojets (in two pods) |
| 最高速度 | 435 mph (700 km/h) with jets engaged |
| Combat Range | 3,985 miles (6,415 km) with 10,000 lb payload |
| Max Bomb Load | 86,000 lbs (39,000 kg) |
Design Engineering: “Six Turning, Four Burning”
- The Pusher Configuration: The B-36 used six massive R-4360 radial engines mounted backwards. This “pusher” arrangement reduced turbulence over the wings and improved cooling airflow, though it led to frequent engine fires due to carburetor icing in the intake ducts.
- Jet Augmentation: Starting with the D-model, four J47 jet engines were added in pods near the wingtips. These were used for shorter takeoff rolls and high-speed dashes over the target. This led to the famous crew phrase: “Six turning and four burning.”
- The Magnesium Skin: To save weight on such a colossal airframe, much of the fuselage skin was made of magnesium alloy rather than aluminum. This made the aircraft exceptionally light for its size but also meant it was highly flammable if it caught fire.
- Communication Tunnel: Because the bomb bays were so large, they divided the pressurized crew compartments. To get from the front (cockpit) to the rear (gunner/bunk) stations, crew members had to lie on a wheeled trolley and pull themselves through an 85-foot long pressurized tunnel.
Legacy: The Giant That Never Fired a Shot in Anger
- Strategic Deterrent: The B-36 never dropped a bomb in combat. Its mere existence was its mission—proving to the Soviet Union that the U.S. could strike any target on the globe without needing overseas bases.
- The NB-36H Nuclear Test: One B-36 was modified to carry a live, shielding-protected nuclear reactor in its bomb bay to test the feasibility of nuclear-powered flight. It flew 47 times, though the reactor only powered itself, not the aircraft.
- FICON Project: Due to its lack of speed, the B-36 was used as a “mother ship” to carry an F-84 Thunderjet fighter in its bomb bay. The fighter could be launched to defend the bomber and then re-attached in mid-air.
- The Featherweight Program: Toward the end of its life, many B-36s were stripped of all defensive turrets and extra equipment to allow them to fly at altitudes above 50,000 feet, where early Soviet interceptors could not reach them.
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