Convair B-36 Peacemaker – Fotografije & Video

V Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" je bil strateški bombnik, ki ga je zgradil Convair in ga je od leta 1949 do 1959 upravljalo izključno ameriško letalstvo (USAF). B-36 je bilo največje serijsko proizvedeno letalo z batnim motorjem doslej. Imel je najdaljši razpon kril od vseh bojnih letal, ki so jih kdaj zgradili, na 230 ft (70,1 m). B-36 je bil prvi bombnik, ki je lahko dostavil katero koli jedrsko orožje v ameriškem arzenalu iz svojih štirih bombnih prostorov brez modifikacij letal. Z dosegom 10.000 milj (16.000 km) in največjo nosilnostjo 87.200 lb (39.600 kg) je bil B-36 prvi bombnik s človeško posadko na svetu, ki je lahko letel medcelinsko brez polnjenja goriva.

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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.