Den Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" var et strategisk bombefly bygget av Convair og operert utelukkende av United States Air Force (USAF) fra 1949 til 1959. B-36 var det største masseproduserte stempelmotorflyet som noen gang er laget. Den hadde den lengste vingespennet på alle kampfly som noen gang er bygget, på 70,1 m. B-36 var det første bombeflyet som var i stand til å levere noen av atomvåpnene i det amerikanske arsenalet fra innsiden av sine fire bomberom uten flymodifikasjoner. Med en rekkevidde på 16 000 km og en maksimal nyttelast på 39 600 kg var B-36 verdens første bemannede bombefly som kunne fly uten tanking.
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The Convair B-36 Peacemaker 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. The 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.