Convair B-36 Peacemaker - Knowledge (XXG)

221: 581: 2168: 2192: 1074: 603: 592: 2126: 1474: 1906: 1011: 533:. The prototypes six R-4360s delivered 18,000 hp (13,000 kW) which resulted in early B-36s needing long takeoff runs, which was ameliorated when power was boosted to 22,800 hp (17,000 kW). Each engine drove a three-bladed propeller, 19 ft (5.8 m) in diameter, mounted in a pusher configuration. This unusual configuration prevented propeller turbulence from interfering with airflow over the wing, but led to engine overheating due to insufficient airflow around the engines, resulting in inflight 1159: 442: 994: 1090:. The design of the R-4360 engine tacitly assumed that it would be mounted in the conventional tractor configuration with the air flowing in the order of propeller/air intake/cylinders and to the carburetor. In this configuration, the carburetor is bathed in warm air flowing past the engine, so is unlikely to ice up. However, they were mounted backwards in the B-36 and the carburetor was in front of the engine, where it would not benefit from engine heat and made more existing 1493:, where the Mar-Pak Corporation handled their reclamation and destruction. Defense cutbacks in FY 1958 stretched out B-52 procurement and B-36 service life had to be extended. B-36s still in service were supported with parts taken from aircraft sent to Davis–Monthan. Further update work was undertaken by Convair at San Diego (Specialized Aircraft Maintenance, SAM-SAC) until 1957 to extend the service life of the B-36s. By December 1958, only 22 were still operational. 558:". The B-36 had more engines than any other mass-produced aircraft. The jet pods greatly improved takeoff performance and dash speed over the target. In normal cruising flight, the jet engines were shut down to conserve fuel. When the jet engines were shut down, louvers closed off the front of the pods to reduce drag. The two pods with four turbojets and the six piston engines combined gave the B-36 a total of 40,000 hp (30,000 kW) for short periods of time. 1848: 1273: 764:. The B-36 was not designed with nuclear weapons in mind, because the existence of such weapons was top secret during the period when the B-36 was conceived and designed, and the initial B-36A was not capable of accommodating them. Nevertheless, the B-36 stepped into its nuclear delivery role immediately upon becoming operational. In all respects except speed, the B-36 could match what was arguably its approximate Soviet counterpart, the later 1836: 1384:, received its first RB-36D on 3 June 1950 but due to severe material shortages, they were not operational until June 1951. The 24th and last RB-36D was delivered in May 1951. Some RB-36Ds were later modified to the featherweight configuration, in which all but the tail guns were removed and the crew reduced from 22 to 19. These aircraft were redesignated as RB-36D-III. Modifications were carried out by Convair from February to November 1954. 291: 2471: 1119: 40: 7035: 2270:) assembly plant, where it was originally built. Some restoration took place there. As Lockheed Martin had no room to display it, and efforts in Fort Worth to build a facility fell short, the NMUSAF repossessed the aircraft and it was transported to Tucson for loan to the Pima Air and Space Museum. It was fully restored and reassembled at that museum, just south of Davis–Monthan AFB, and is displayed there. 1428: 827: 1358: 660: 1170: 1875:, a double-decked military transport that was the largest piston-engined, land-based transport aircraft built. Its length of 185 ft (56 m) made it the longest practical aircraft of its era. The sole example was used for nearly 10 years, especially for Korean War cross-country cargo flights. In 2005, it was dismantled in anticipation of its being moved from the former 2227:. Its flight to the museum from Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona on 30 April 1959 was the last flight of a B-36. This B-36J replaced the former Air Force Museum's original YB-36. This was the first aircraft placed in the museum's new display hangar. It is displayed alongside the massive 9 ft (2.7 m) lower main gear strut, single wheel and tire from the XB-36. 2737: 792: 2315: 2180: 2458:. The weapon had come loose from its mounts and fell through the bomb bay doors, and sending the aircraft into an uncontrollable climb due to the sudden and unexpected weight shift. Only the conventional explosives detonated, as the bomb was unarmed. The aircraft made a safe landing. These incidents remained classified for decades. See 835:

combat-capable B-36B, which finally met the 1941 requirements, but had serious engine reliability and maintenance problems (changing the 336 spark plugs was a task dreaded by ground crews) and with the availability of weapons and spares. Later models had more powerful R-4360 engines, improved radar, and redesigned crew compartments.

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conversion was completed in July 1951. The USAF later bought 73 long-range reconnaissance versions of the B-36H under the designation RB-36H. Of these, 23 were accepted during the first six months of 1952, and the last were delivered by September 1953. More than a third of all B-36s were reconnaissance models.

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In early 1950, Convair began converting B-36As for reconnaissance, including the sole YB-36, which were all redesignated RB-36E. The R-4360-25 engines were replaced by R-4360-41s and were fitted with four J-47 jet engines as on the RB-36D. Its normal crew was 22, which included five gunners. The last

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production. The first mockup was inspected on 20 July 1942, following six months of refinements. A month after the inspection, the project was moved from San Diego, California, to Fort Worth, Texas, which set back development several months. Consolidated changed the tail from a twin-tail to a single,

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The USAAC sent out a initial request on 11 April 1941, asking for a 450 mph (720 km/h) top speed, a 275 mph (443 km/h) cruising speed, a service ceiling of 45,000 ft (14,000 m) and a maximum range of 12,000 mi (19,000 km) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m). These

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A second aircraft, the YB-36, flew on 4 December 1947. It had a redesigned, high-visibility, yet still heavily framed greenhouse dome-shaped canopy, which was later adopted for production, and the engines used on the YB-36 were more powerful and more efficient. Altogether, the YB-36 was much closer

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The B-36 had a crew of 15. As with the B-29 and B-50, the pressurized flight deck and crew compartment were linked to the rear compartment by a pressurized tunnel through the bomb bay. In the B-36, movement through the tunnel was on a wheeled trolley, pulling on a rope. The rear compartment featured

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The B-36 was slow and could not refuel in midair, but could fly missions to targets 3,400 mi (5,500 km) away and stay aloft as long as 40 hours. Moreover, the B-36 was believed to have "an ace up its sleeve": a phenomenal cruising altitude for a piston-driven aircraft, made possible by its

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In 1950, Consolidated-Vultee developed streamlined pods that looked like large drop tanks that mounted on each side of the fuselage to carry spare engines between bases. Each pod could airlift two engines. When the pods were empty, they were removed and carried in the bomb bays. No record exists of

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took part in the competition, with Consolidated winning a tender on 16 October 1941. Consolidated asked for a $ 15 million contract with $ 800,000 for research and development, mockup, and tooling. Two experimental bombers were proposed, the first to be delivered in 30 months, and the second within

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On Labor Day, Monday, 1 September 1952, a tornado hit Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, damaging aircraft of the 7th and 11th Bomber Wings' complement of B-36s. Some two-thirds of the USAF's entire B-36 fleet was damaged, as well as six aircraft being built at that point at Convair's Fort Worth

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equipment. The full defensive armament was retained. The extra fuel tanks increased the flight endurance to up to 50 hours and it had an operational ceiling of 50,000 ft (15,000 m). Later, a lightweight version of this aircraft, the RB-36-III, could reach 58,000 ft (18,000 m).

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Training missions were typically in two parts, a 40-hour flight—followed by time on the ground for refueling and maintenance—and then a 24-hour second flight. With a sufficiently light load, the B-36 could fly at least 10,000 mi (16,000 km) nonstop, and the highest cruising speed of any

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Though the B-36 had a good overall safety record, well above average for the class and time, 10 B-36s were involved in accidents between 1949 and 1954 (three B-36Bs, three B-36Ds, and four B-36Hs). A total of 32 B-36s were written off in accidents between 1949 and 1957 of 385 built. When a crash

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of the combined aircraft would result in a greater range. Project Tip Tow was cancelled when an EF-84D and a specially modified test EB-29A crashed, killing everyone on both aircraft. This accident was attributed to the EF-84D flipping over onto the wing of the EB-29A. Project Tom-Tom, involving

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The B-36, including its GRB-36, RB-36, and XC-99 variants, was in USAF service as part of the SAC from 1948 to 1959. The RB-36 variants of the B-36 were used for reconnaissance during the Cold War with the Soviet Union and the B-36 bomber variants conducted training and test operations and stood

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of 4,000 mi (6,400 km) with a 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) bombload, a cruising speed between 240 and 300 mph (390 and 480 km/h), and a service ceiling of 40,000 ft (12,000 m) The ceiling in both cases was chosen to exceed the maximum effective altitude of most of

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The B-36 was employed in a variety of aeronautical experiments throughout its service life. Its immense size, range, and payload capacity lent itself to use in research and development programs. These included nuclear propulsion studies, and "parasite" programs in which the B-36 carried smaller

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of their own. The USAAF submitted a "letter of intent" to Convair for an initial production run of 100 , even before testing of the two prototypes was complete. The first delivery was due in August 1945, and the last in October 1946, but Consolidated (by now renamed Convair after merging with

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The first 21 B-36As were delivered in 1948 as interim airframes intended for crew training. No defensive armament was fitted, since none was ready. All surviving B-36As were converted to RB-36E reconnaissance models once later models became available. Deliveries began in November 1948 of the

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continued to penetrate Soviet airspace and conducted a variety of spectacular and highly illegal overflights of the Soviet Union, where they took photographic and radar recordings of the routes SAC bombers would follow. Flights that involved penetrating mainland Russia were termed sensitive

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installed in the middle of the aircraft between the reactor and the cockpit. A number of large air intake and exhaust holes were installed in the sides and bottom of the aircraft's rear fuselage to cool the reactor in flight. On the ground, a crane would be used to remove the 35,000 lb

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The six turrets eliminated by Featherweight I reduced the crew from 15 to 9. Featherweight III had a longer range and an operating ceiling of at least 47,000 ft (14,000 m), especially valuable for reconnaissance missions. The B-36J-III configuration (the last 14 made) had a single

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The wings of the B-36 were large even when compared with present-day aircraft, exceeding, for example, those of the C-5 Galaxy, and enabled the B-36 to carry enough fuel to fly the intended long missions without refueling. The maximum thickness of the wing, measured perpendicular to the

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On the night of 17 March 1953 RB-36H-25, 51-13721 departed the Canary Islands to test North American air defenses. Change in weather conditions drove the aircraft off course, and early in the morning on 18 March the aircraft collided with a mountain on the west side of Trinity Bay

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With a range of 9,300 mi (15,000 km), RB-36Ds began probing the Arctic boundaries of the Soviet Union in 1951. Although on-board equipment indicated detection by Soviet radar, interceptions at the B-36's service ceiling remained difficult. RB-36 aircraft operating from

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Changes in the USAAF requirements added back the weight saved in redesigns, and cost more time. A new antenna system needed to be designed to accommodate a new radio and radar system and the Pratt and Whitney engines were redesigned, adding another 1,000 lb (450 kg).

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program for the atomic bomb-carrying "specialist" B-29s), resulting in a "featherweight" configuration that increased top speed to 423 mph (681 km/h), and cruise at 50,000 ft (15,000 m) and dash at over 55,000 ft (17,000 m), perhaps even higher.

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version, the B-36J-III, was at 230 mph (370 km/h). Engaging the jet engines could raise the cruising speed to over 400 mph (640 km/h). Hence, a 40-hour mission, with the jets used only for takeoff and climbing, flew about 9,200 mi (14,800 km).

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Due to its size, the B-36 was never sprightly or agile. Lieutenant General James Edmundson likened it to "sitting on your front porch and flying your house around". Crew compartments were nonetheless cramped, especially when occupied for 24 hours by a crew of 15.

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The defensive armament consisted of six retractable gun turrets, with side-by-side turrets mounted in forward dorsal, aft dorsal and ventral positions, aft dorsal and non-retractable tail and nose turrets. Each turret was fitted with two 20 mm (0.79 in)

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was feasible. Convair modified two B-36s under the MX-1589 project. The Nuclear Test Aircraft was a B-36H-20-CF (serial number 51-5712) that had been damaged in a tornado at Carswell AFB on 1 September 1952. This aircraft, redesignated the XB-36H (and later

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which began test firings in 1951, eliminated remaining justifications for keeping them. In February 1954, the USAF awarded Convair a contract for a new "Featherweight" program, which significantly reduced weight and crew size. The three configurations were:

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whose tires were the largest ever manufactured up to that time: 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) tall, 3 ft (0.91 m) wide, and weighing 1,320 lb (600 kg), with enough rubber for 60 automobile tires. These tires placed so much

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suspended near the end of each wing which were also retrofitted to surviving B-36Bs. Consequently, the B-36 was configured to have 10 engines, six radial propeller engines and four jet engines, leading to the B-36 slogan of "six turnin' and four

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Two major factors contributing to the obsolescence of the B-36 and its phaseout were a lack of aerial refueling capability and its low speed which made it vulnerable to interceptors and severely decreased its ability to reach Soviet targets.

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cadre operated. Weather reconnaissance was part of the effort, as was long-range detection of Soviet atomic explosions. In the late 1940s, strategic intelligence on Soviet capabilities and intentions was scarce. Before the development of the

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in general, and carrier–based nuclear bombers in particular. In 1947, the Navy attacked congressional funding for the B-36, alleging it failed to meet Pentagon requirements. The Navy held to the pre-eminence of the aircraft carrier in the

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The first prototype XB-36 flew on 8 August 1946. The speed and range of the prototype failed to meet the standards set out by the USAAC in 1941. This was expected, as the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 engines required were not yet available.

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Convair proposed the name "Peacemaker" in a submission to a contest to name the bomber. Although the name "Peacemaker" was not officially adopted, it was commonly used and sources often state or imply the name is "official".

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The jet engines increased fuel consumption and reduced range. Gun turrets were already recognized as obsolete, and newer bombers had only a tail turret, or no gunners at all for several years but the development of

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One of the SAC's initial missions was to plan strategic aerial reconnaissance on a global scale. The first efforts were in photo-reconnaissance and mapping. Along with the photo-reconnaissance mission, a small

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deployed vessels to investigate. After investigation, the Royal Canadian Navy determined that it was not the lost bomb. Later in 1954, the airframe, stripped of sensitive material, was substantially destroyed

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from "six turning, four burning" into "two turning, two burning, two smoking, two choking and two more unaccounted for". This problem was exacerbated by the propellers' pusher configuration, which increased

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One of the essential criteria of the early postwar reconnaissance aircraft was the ability to cruise above 40,000 ft (12,000 m), a level partly determined by knowledge of the capability of Soviet

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Due to problems that occurred with the B-36 in its early stages of testing, development, and later in service, some critics referred to the aircraft as a "billion-dollar blunder". In particular, the

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tests, in which B-36s were flown at combat distances from detonations of bombs in the 15-megaton range. At distances typical of wartime delivery, aircraft suffered extensive flash and blast damage.

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to carry such bombs from airfields on American soil to targets in the USSR. The modification to allow the use of larger atomic weapons on the B-36 was called the "Grand Slam Installation".

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Originally designated the YB-36G, s/n 49-2676 and 49-2684. Project for a jet-powered swept wing variant. Due to the differences from a standard B-36 its designation was changed to YB-60.

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in 1950, USAF propeller-driven bombers were made obsolete as strategic offensive weapons. Both the B-36 and the B-29/B-50 Superfortresses were designed during World War II, prior to the

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requirements were too demanding and far exceeded the technology of the day, so on 19 August 1941, they were reduced, to a maximum range of 10,000 mi (16,000 km), an effective

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Throughout its development, the B-36 program encountered delays. When the United States entered World War II, Consolidated was ordered to slow B-36 development to greatly increase

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effect. Part of the testing process involved dropping two of them in a single flight, one from 30,000 ft (9,100 m) and the second from 40,000 ft (12,000 m).

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under the aft fuselage, varying in number and placement. When developed, it was the only American aircraft large enough to carry the bulky, high-resolution cameras of the day.

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aircraft. Simultaneously, heavy manned bombers for SAC were also deemed crucial to national defense and the two systems would never again be in competition for funding.

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electronics to malfunction, leading to failure of the aircraft controls and navigation equipment, which contributed to the crash of B-36B 44-92035 on 22 November 1950.

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RB-36s were distinguished by the bright aluminum finish of the camera compartment (contrasting with the dull magnesium of the rest of the fuselage) and by a series of

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radar-aimed tail turret, extra fuel tanks in the outer wings, and landing gear allowing the maximum gross weight to be increased to 410,000 lb (190,000 kg).

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Quote attributed to Captain Banda when he was escorting Air Cadet Michael R. Daciek, later Lieutenant Colonel Daciek, on an inside tour of the XC-99 in 1953.

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RF-84Fs and a GRB-36D from the FICON project (redesignated JRB-36F), continued for a few months after this crash, but was also cancelled due to the violent

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to fund the B-36, alleging a conflict of interest because Johnson had once served on Convair's board of directors. The uproar following the cancellation of

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Advances in Soviet air defense systems limited the RB-36 to flying outside the Soviet Union, and Eastern Europe. In the mid-1950s, the jet-powered Boeing

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and each engine required a dedicated 100 US gal (380 L) tank. Normal maintenance consisted of tedious measures, such as changing the 56

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fighter could intercept the B-36, thanks to its ability to operate at more than 50,000 ft (15,000 m). Later, the new Secretary of Defense,

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The B-36 was two-thirds longer than the previous "superbomber", the B-29 and its wingspan and height exceeded those of the Soviet Union's 1960s

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The first RB-36D (44-92088) made its initial flight on 18 December 1949, six months after the B-36D, but initially flew without turbojets. The

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to access the backs of the engines and the landing gear during flight by crawling through the wings but was only possible at lower altitudes.

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In 1951, the USAF asked Convair to build an all-jet B-36. Convair replaced a B-36F's wings with swept wings, from which were suspended eight

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High altitude variant with strengthened landing gear, increased fuel capacity, armament reduced to tail guns only and reduced crew, 33 built.

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One B-36H fitted with a nuclear reactor installation for trials, had a revised cockpit and raised nose. This was intended to evolve into the

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The main landing gear evolved from a single-wheel design (top) to a 4-wheel bogie (bottom), but a tracked assembly (center) was also tested.

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orbital reconnaissance satellites, technology and politics limited American reconnaissance efforts to the borders, of the Soviet Union.

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RB-36s in production: Note the heavily framed "greenhouse" bubble canopy over the cockpit area, used for all production B-36 airframes.

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The large wing area, with the four jet engines supplementing the piston engines in later versions gave the B-36 a wide margin between

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As with the strategic bombardment versions, the RB-36 was phased out of the SAC inventory beginning in 1956, the last being sent to

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Armed production variant with six 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) R-4360-41 engines, 73 built, later conversions to RB-36D and B-36D.

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systems unsuitable. Hence, when intake air was cold and humid, ice gradually obstructed the carburetor intake, which increased the

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In May 1946, the Air Force began the Nuclear Energy for the Propulsion of Aircraft project, which was followed in May 1951 by the

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in Fort Worth, where it was put on display. Within two years, all B-36s, except five used for museum display, had been scrapped.

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The congressional and media furor over the firing of Admiral Denfeld, as well as the significant use of aircraft carriers in the

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A B-36 airframe undergoing structural stability tests. The three men in the balcony at the right of the photograph provide scale.

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Strategic reconnaissance variant with two bomb bays fitted with camera installation, 17 built and seven conversions from B-36B.

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Same as B-36B, but fitted with four J47-GE-19 engines, two each in two underwing pods, 22 built and 64 conversions from B-36B.

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Projected variant of the B-36B with six 4,300 hp (3,200 kW) R-4360-51 engines driving tractor propellers, not built.

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and return to bases in North America, necessitating a combat range of at least 5,700 mi (9,200 km), the length of a

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Same as B-36D, but fitted with six 3,800 hp (2,800 kW) R-4360-53 engines and four J47-GE-19 engines, 34 built.

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during World War II, presuming carrier-based aircraft would be decisive in future wars. To this end, the Navy designed

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star and World War II veteran who is called back to active duty to become a B-36 pilot and flight commander for SAC.

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Proposed double-deck airliner marrying the fuselage of the B-36 with the wings and empennage of the YB-60; not built.

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in England made a number of overflights of Soviet Arctic bases, particularly the new nuclear weapons test complex at

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could carry up to 87,200 lb (39,600 kg) of bombs, more than 10 times the load carried by the World War II

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The B-36 was obsolete from the outset, while it now faced the widespread introduction of opposing jet fighters. The

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The scrapping of B-36s began in February 1956. Once replaced by B-52s, they were flown directly from squadrons to

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theater. While not employed in combat, these RB-36s conducted high-altitude aerial reconnaissance over Chinese

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Hall, R. Cargill. "The Truth About Overflights: Military Reconnaissance Missions over Russia Before the U-2."

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and the Navy's senior leadership. Sullivan resigned in protest and was replaced as Secretary of the Navy by

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fuel required. Thus, each service required changing 336 spark plugs. The B-36 was too large to fit in most

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Prototype, s/n 42-13571, with modified nose and raised cockpit roof, one built, later converted to YB-36A.

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piston-engined flying-wing bomber, against which the B-36 was meant to compete for a production contract.

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The standard RB-36D carried up to 23 cameras, primarily K-17C, K-22A, K-38, and K-40 cameras. A special

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Featherweight II removed the rear compartment crew comfort features, and all hardware accommodating the

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Orman, Edward W. "One Thousand on Top: A Gunner's View of Flight from the Scanning Blister of a B-36."

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thereby saving 3,850 lb (1,750 kg), but this change delayed delivery by a further 120 days.

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36 months. Originally designated Model B-35, the name was changed to B-36 to avoid confusion with the

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huge wing area and six engines, putting it out of range of most interceptors, as well as ground-based

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Beginning with the B-36D (B-36J shown), the Peacemaker used 6 radial piston engines and 4 jet engines.

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28-cylinder 4-row air-cooled radial piston engines, 3,800 hp (2,800 kW) each for take-off

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carried partially or wholly in a bomb bay. One parasite aircraft was the diminutive football-shaped

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vibration from gunnery practice often caused the aircraft's electrical wiring to jar loose or the

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became operational in 1955, the B-36 was the primary nuclear weapons delivery vehicle of the SAC.

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engines, 5,200 lbf (23 kN) thrust each in pylon mounted pods outboard of piston engines

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Unarmed interim production variant, used for training, 22 built, all but one converted to RB-36E.

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The design of the B-36 can be traced to early 1941, prior to the entry of the United States into

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Co-pilot 1st Lt R. P. Whitfield. mysteriesofcanada.com, 1998. Retrieved: 24 September 2007.

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86,000 lb (39,000 kg) with weight restrictions, 72,000 lb (33,000 kg) normal

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B-36J (serial 52-2225) of the 11th Bombardment Wing in 1955 showing "six turning, four burning"

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ground and airborne alert, but were never flown offensively as bombers against hostile forces.

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Unarmed prototype powered by six 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) R-4360-25 engines, one built.

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the aircraft was unveiled on 20 August 1945 , and flew for the first time on 8 August 1946.

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round trip. The USAAC therefore sought a bomber of truly intercontinental range. The German

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Goleta Air and Space Museum, air-and-space.com, 30 July 2003. Retrieved: 23 September 2007.

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As engine fires occurred with the B-36's radial engines, some crews humorously changed the

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Other experiments involved providing the B-36 with its own fighter defense in the form of

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of any combat aircraft. The B-36 is capable of intercontinental flight without refueling.

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Strategic reconnaissance variant of the B-36F with additional fuel capacity, 24 built.

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As of 2022 four complete B-36 type aircraft survive from the original 384 produced.

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caught fire. Three engine fires of this nature led to the first loss of an American

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was more successful and involving a modified B-36 (a GRB-36D "mothership") and the

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On February 2, 1953 Convair B-36H Serial No 51-5729 crashed 16 miles southwest of

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In the Pacific, the USAAF needed a bomber capable of reaching Japan from bases in

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aircraft ever built, although it was exceeded in span and weight by the one-off

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Former YB-36 with modified four-wheel landing gear, later modified as a RB-36E.

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346th, 347th and 348th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadrons, Tail Code: Circle I

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Fulcrum of Power: Essays on the United States Air Force and National Security

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Fulcrum of Power: Essays on the United States Air Force and National Security

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archipelago , 50 mi (80 km) off the coast of British Columbia. The

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77th, 717th and 718th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadrons, Tail Code: Circle X

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The first aircraft to put this theory to the test was the RB-36D specialized

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saw it as a costly bungle, diverting congressional funding and interest from

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National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved: 14 December 2017.

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until that airfield was closed and the property was redeveloped adjacent to

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Personnel and equipment required to get and keep a B-36 aircraft in the air

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and other nonessential equipment were stripped out (not unlike the earlier

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Featherweight I removed defensive hardware, including the six gun turrets.

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5th, 31st and 72d Strategic Reconnaissance Squadrons, Tail Code: Circle X

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On 12 February 1959, the last B-36J built, USAF Serial No. 52-2827, left

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in California. The single-wheel gear was soon replaced by a four-wheeled

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Handbook flight operating instructions : USAF series B-36A aircraft

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Miller, Jay; Cripliver, Roger (1978). "B-36: The Ponderous Peacemaker".

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Official US Air Force accident incident photo of the 18 March 1953 crash

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Designation for 39 B-36Bs temporarily fitted with a camera installation.

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Goleta Air and Space Museum, air-and-space.com. Retrieved: 15 May 2010.

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National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved: 15 May 2010.

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Parameters: Journal of the US Army War College Quarterly Vol. XI, No. 2

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Goleta Air and Space Museum, air-and-space.com. Retrieved: 15 May 2010.

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AU/ACSC/166/1998-04 "Standard Aircraft Characteristics: F2H-2 Banshee."

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4.5 mi (7.2 km) away from the control tower while landing at

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60th and 301st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadrons, Tail Code: Square F

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did not become sufficiently reliable until the early 1960s. Until the

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XB-52 prototype at Carswell AFB, 1955 shown with a 7th Bomb Wing B-36

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The Secret Explorers: Saga of the 46th/72nd Reconnaissance Squadrons

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Same as B-36F with improved cockpit and equipment changes, 83 built.

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to the wingtips of B-29s and B-36s. The hope was that the increased

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weighing 43,600 lb (19,800 kg) and designed to produce an

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Miller, Jay and Roger Cripliver. "B-36: The Ponderous Peacemaker."

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The propulsion system of the B-36 was unique, with six 28-cylinder

6806: 4019:"Tails Through Time: The Convair Model 6: A Jumbo Before Its Time" 2477: 2392: 2313: 2299:; 12 crewmen were found with one injured, and five were missing. 2190: 2178: 2166: 2124: 1846: 1834: 1472: 1426: 1356: 1285: 1271: 1168: 1157: 1117: 1072: 1031: 1009: 992: 825: 790: 643: 440: 342: 289: 219: 4683:"The B-36 Peacemaker: 'There Aren't Programs Like This Anymore'". 4158:"Synopsis of the Air Force Accident Report for RB-36H, 51-13722." 3862:. worf.eh.doe.gov, 1 February 1980. Retrieved: 23 September 2007. 2696:. Other scenes included B-36 production at the Fort Worth plant. 2386:, Newfoundland, Canada. All 23 crew, including Brigadier General 2047:

325th, 326th and 327th Bombardment Squadrons, Tail Code: Circle W

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Convair touted the B-36 as the "aluminum overcast", a so-called "

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from the original on 8 March 2023 – via media.defense.gov.

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24th, 39th and 40th Bombardment Squadrons, Tail Code: Triangle R

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ZiaNet: B-36 operations Walker AFB Roswell New Mexico 1955–1957

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Revolt of the Admirals: The Fight for Naval Aviation, 1945–1950

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Revolt of the Admirals: The Fight for Naval Aviation, 1945–1950

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26th, 42d and 98th Bombardment Squadrons, Tail Code: Triangle U

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on a ventral trapeze as part of the FICON program, 10 modified.

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The Convair B-36 was the only aircraft capable of carrying the

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Convair B-36: A Comprehensive History of America's "Big Stick"

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The B-36 Peacemaker: 'There Aren't Programs Like This Anymore'

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Convair B-36: A Comprehensive History of America's 'Big Stick'

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Video clip of the construction and features of the B-36 bomber

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beginning in 1955. All but four aircraft have been scrapped.

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Encyclopedia of U.S. Air Force aircraft and missile systems

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plant. The base was shut down and operations transferred to

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Featherweight III incorporated both configurations I and II.

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Peacock, Lindsay. "B-36: Convair's "Big Stick": Part Two".

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Peacock, Lindsay. "B-36: Convair's "Big Stick": Part One".

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Thundering Peacemaker, the B-36 Story in Words and Pictures

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Encyclopedia of U.S. Air Force aircraft and missile systems

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Thundering Peacemaker: the B-36 Story in Words and Pictures

2085:– Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California (May 1949 – April 1950) 348:

The B-36 was the only American aircraft with the range and

4876:, 1950-produced "first public film" on the B-36, in detail 4287:"Object found off British Columbia coast not missing nuke" 3633:

cowtown.net, 1 October 2006. Retrieved: 21 September 2007.

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7th Bomb Wing B-36 Association. Retrieved: 28 August 2010.

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were thick enough, at 7 ft (2.1 m), to enable a

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on each of the six engines which were often fouled by the

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six bunks and a dining galley and led to the tail turret.

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jet engines. The result was the B-36G, later renamed the

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were at risk of slipping and falling from icy wings. The

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In 1949, the B-36 was featured in the documentary film,

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Strategic reconnaissance variant of the B-36H, 73 built.

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A Wonderful Life: The Films and Career of James Stewart

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The collected articles and photographs of Ted A. Morris

4052:"XC-99 begins piece-by-piece trip to Air Force Museum." 3889:"The Future Role of Nuclear Propulsion in the Military" 3142:. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. p. 142. 1764:

The YB-36A and 21 B-36As converted to RB-36D standards.

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War missions would have been one-way, taking off from

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Combat Aircraft of the World from 1909 to the present

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Pima Air & Space Museum. Retrieved: 9 April 2012.

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Combat Aircraft of the World from 1909 to the present

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Production version of the YB-36, completed as B-36Bs.

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The Wasp Major engines had a prodigious appetite for

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

2338:failure was at fault. Two of the 17 crew perished. 924:in a cost-cutting move over the objections of both 263:'s (RLM) would request the similar ultralong-range 247:The United States would need a new bomber to reach 200:Entering service in 1948, the B-36 was the primary 157: 139: 131: 123: 115: 107: 102: 94: 84: 72: 64: 54: 49: 32: 4819:Video of The B-36 from Strategic Air Command. 5:32 4626:, Vol. 39, No. 4, October 1990. pp. 230–234. 3538:BBC News, 9 August 2007. Retrieved: 30 April 2010. 1890:A commercial airliner derived from the XC-99, the 545:Beginning with the B-36D, Convair added a pair of 366:The other American piston bombers of the day, the 4725:. 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"Convair B-36". 2918: 2916: 2914: 2912: 2910: 2908: 2906: 2904: 2902: 2661:1 remotely operated tail turret with 2× 2575:Pratt & Whitney R-4360-53 Wasp Major 2330:, following a transatlantic flight from 1992:, Texas (December 1948 – December 1957) 1754:Same as RB-36D, but modified to carry a 1477:Convair B-36s awaiting scrapping at the 795:B-36 upper or lower gun turret with two 410:Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation 4603:Morris, Lt. Col. (ret.) and Ted Allan. 4356:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" 3982:"Convair YB-36G (YB-60) 'Peacemaker'." 3612:"Summary of Air Force accident report." 3284: 3282: 3280: 2879: 2850: 2474:3-view line drawing of the Convair B-36 2318:B-36 wreckage site, Goose Bay, Labrador 2248:Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 2244:Greater Southwest International Airport 2007:, South Dakota (May 1949 – April 1950) 1284:. This was the first RB-36 used in the 873:Production of the B-36 ceased in 1954. 341:, and the 1949 atmospheric test of the 326:) delayed delivery. Three months after 4740:London: Aerospace Publications, 2000. 4695:. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. 4586:Miller, Jay. "Tip Tow & Tom-Tom". 3840:"B-36 Era and Cold War Aviation Forum" 3273:. Vol. 4, no. 6. p. 54. 3244:"National Museum of the USAF – Bomber" 2496:National Museum of the U.S. Air Force 2059:, Texas (August 1953 – February 1959) 2044:, Washington (July 1951 – March 1956) 2022:, Maine (April 1953 – September 1956) 4431:. Harlow, Essex, UK: DK Adult, 2007. 3938:Quarterly Journal of Military History 3486:"It makes the B-36 light on its feet" 3348:"Doors Shield Jets From Blowing Dirt" 2534:4,772 sq ft (443.3 m) 2150:. Previously displayed at the former 1202:in the aft bomb bay, with a four-ton 516:Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 7: 6899:Status-6 Oceanic Multipurpose System 4836:AeroWeb: B-36 versions and survivors 4610:, 2000. Retrieved: 4 September 2006. 4479:Jacobsen, Meyers K. and Ray Wagner. 3740:. Evening Vanguard. 25 February 1957 3548:Tucker, Spencer C. (26 March 2020). 3128:, 1946. Retrieved: 20 February 2012. 3123:"Video: Biggest Bomber, 1946/08/15." 2522:230 ft 0 in (70.10 m) 2516:162 ft 1 in (49.40 m) 1458:After fighting in Korea had ceased, 1098:richness until unburned fuel in the 682:adding citations to reliable sources 7087:Aircraft with auxiliary jet engines 7077:1940s United States bomber aircraft 6935:Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion program 4863:"I Flew Thirty-One Hours in a B-36" 4832:, April 1954, pp. 98–102, 264. 4107:SAC Museum. Retrieved: 15 May 2010. 3464:. SAE International. pp. 8–9. 3461:The Design of Aircraft Landing Gear 2528:46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) 2297:parachuted from their blazing B-36B 1843:) taking off on a test flight, 1952 1282:91st Strategic Reconnaissance Group 376:Intercontinental ballistic missiles 4691:Taylor, John W.R. "Convair B-36." 4472:Jacobsen, Meyers K. "Peacemaker." 4196:"B-36 fleet destroyed by tornado." 3536:"Russia sparks Cold War scramble." 2645:1,995 ft/min (10.13 m/s) 2460:list of military nuclear accidents 2436:by a U.S. military recovery team. 2311:Nuclear Reactor Testbed aircraft. 2094:99th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 2001:28th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 1435:With the appearance of the Soviet 1412:intelligence (SENSINT) missions. 1374:28th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 634:adjacent to the factory in Texas, 374:, were also too limited in range. 25: 4751:Winchester, Jim. "Convair B-36". 4419:"B-36: Bomber at the Crossroads". 4215:"Burgoyne's Cove B-36 Crash Site" 4062:433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs 3698:"The 1949 Revolt of the Admirals" 3023:Military aircraft of the Cold War 2704:is a 1955 American film starring 2567:410,000 lb (185,973 kg) 2083:9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 2068:5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 1934:72d Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 1278:5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 534: 7034: 7033: 4824:"I Flew with the Atomic Bombers" 4427:Grant, R.G. and John R. Dailey. 4086:"B-36 Peacemaker, s/n 51-13730." 3972:AeroWeb. Retrieved: 15 May 2010. 3734:"Costly Bomber Gives Way to Jet" 3707:. pp. 53–63. Archived from 2735: 2561:166,165 lb (75,371 kg) 1904: 1894:, never left the drawing board. 1518:Convair B-36 Peacemaker variants 877:Operating and financial problems 799:20 mm (0.79 in) cannon 658: 601: 590: 579: 38: 4476:, Vol. 4, No. 6, November 1974. 4459:Convair B-36: A Photo Chronicle 4129:"B-36 Peacemaker, s/n 52-2827." 4117:"B-36 Peacemaker, s/n 52-2220." 4098:"B-36 Peacemaker, s/n 52-2217." 3772:"Bomber Carries Spare Engines." 2275:Notable incidents and accidents 2225:Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 1977:, Texas (June 1948 – May 1958) 1879:, now the Kelly Field Annex of 669:needs additional citations for 525:, rather than the conventional 4783:International Air Power Review 4560:Online - via media.defense.gov 4379:Jorgenson, Michael, producer. 4313:"Albuquerque's Near-Doomsday." 4005:"Convair Model 6 Jet Airliner" 3172:International Air Power Review 3086:Knaack, Marcelle Size (1988). 2981:Johnsen, Frederick A. (1978). 2887:"Peacemaker Name Certificate." 2639:43,600 ft (13,300 m) 2284:-rich airframe burned easily. 2230:AF Ser. No. 52-2827 is at the 2219:AF Ser. No. 52-2220 is at the 2204:AF Ser. No. 52-2217 is at the 2173:Strategic Air and Space Museum 2070:– Fairfield-Suisun AFB (later 1464:"new look" at national defense 953:House Armed Services Committee 294:The XB-36 (right) alongside a 234:Britain was at risk of falling 1: 4617:, Vol. 17, No. 2, March 1987. 4429:Flight: 100 Years of Aviation 3963:"Convair YB-36 'Peacemaker'." 3363:"B-36 Adds Four Jet Engines." 3333:"The Revolt of the Admirals." 1479:3040th Aircraft Storage Depot 1280:RB-36Ds were deployed to the 1247:and Tom-Tom involved docking 830:The XB-36 on its first flight 7097:Aircraft first flown in 1946 3601:Peacock October 1990, p. 234 3526:Peacock October 1990, p. 233 3289:Jacobsen, Meyers K. (1997). 2678:Notable appearances in media 2401:B-36s were involved in two " 1865:Pratt & Whitney XJ57-P-3 1417:Davis–Monthan Air Force Base 1310:high-altitude spy plane and 823:to the production aircraft. 405:Experimentals and prototypes 242:United States Army Air Corps 7082:Six-engined pusher aircraft 6639:Fighter-bomber, in F-series 4738:Combat Aircraft since 1945. 3671:Barlow, Jeffrey G. (1994). 3408:Jenkins, Dennis R. (2002). 3206:. Calgary: Red Deer Press. 2197:Pima Air & Space Museum 2138:AF Ser. No. 51-13730 is at 1502:95th Heavy Bombardment Wing 1194:), was modified to carry a 1183:Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion 943:in 1949 was nicknamed the " 762:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 426:Consolidated B-24 Liberator 7118: 5418:(numbering continued from 4688:. Retrieved: 19 July 2009. 4050:Hill, 1st Lt Bruce R. Jr. 3494:. August 1950. p. 35. 3433:Puryear, Edgar F. (1981). 3048:Heinkel He 177 – 277 – 274 2949:Taylor, John W.R. (1969). 2924:"Convair B-36J Peacemaker" 2681: 2466:Specifications (B-36J-III) 2336:Ground-controlled approach 2252:Southwest Aerospace Museum 1515: 541:Addition of jet propulsion 380:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 261:Reichsluftfahrtministerium 210:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 193:. It also has the longest 7029: 6971:Tupolev Tu-95LAL / Tu-119 6914: 6889:Nuclear marine propulsion 6776:Nuclear salt-water rocket 6726: 4422:Air and Space/Smithsonian 4335:"Factsheet:Convair B-36J" 4228:"Interview with copilot." 3994:. Retrieved: 15 May 2010. 3777:, September 1950, p. 146, 3696:McFarland, Keith (1980). 3517:. Retrieved: 15 May 2010. 3378:Shiel, Walter P. (1996). 3338:. Retrieved: 15 May 2010. 3202:Leach, Norman S. (2008). 2232:Pima Air and Space Museum 1859:, Texas, 23 November 1949 1347:electronic countermeasure 1236:, a fighter modified for 693:"Convair B-36 Peacemaker" 372:Boeing B-50 Superfortress 368:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 296:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 171:Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" 37: 6919:Nuclear-powered aircraft 6771:Nuclear pulse propulsion 4929:Manufacturer designation 4037:15 November 2007 at the 3858:27 February 2008 at the 3643:Wolk, Herman S. 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5318: 5313: 5308: 5303: 5297: 5295: 5291: 5290: 5288: 5287: 5282: 5280:Liberator GR.I 5277: 5272: 5263: 5258: 5253: 5248: 5243: 5238: 5232: 5230: 5226: 5225: 5223: 5222: 5213: 5208: 5203: 5198: 5189: 5184: 5179: 5173: 5171: 5167: 5166: 5164: 5163: 5157: 5155: 5151: 5150: 5148: 5147: 5142: 5136: 5134: 5130: 5129: 5127: 5126: 5121: 5116: 5111: 5106: 5100: 5098: 5091: 5087: 5086: 5084: 5083: 5078: 5073: 5068: 5063: 5058: 5053: 5048: 5043: 5038: 5033: 5028: 5023: 5018: 5013: 5008: 5003: 4998: 4993: 4988: 4983: 4978: 4973: 4968: 4963: 4958: 4953: 4948: 4943: 4938: 4932: 4930: 4926: 4925: 4919: 4917: 4916: 4909: 4902: 4894: 4888: 4887: 4878: 4870: 4860: 4855: 4838: 4833: 4821: 4816: 4811: 4806: 4799: 4798:External links 4796: 4795: 4794: 4779: 4764: 4749: 4734: 4719: 4706:Thomas, Tony. 4704: 4689: 4679: 4664: 4650: 4635: 4618: 4611: 4601: 4589:Air Enthusiast 4584: 4577: 4562: 4544: 4537: 4522: 4507: 4492: 4477: 4470: 4455: 4440: 4425: 4417:Ford, Daniel. 4415: 4398: 4395: 4393: 4392: 4372: 4346: 4327: 4304: 4278: 4252: 4239: 4219: 4207: 4188: 4177:on 5 July 2020 4162: 4149: 4133: 4121: 4109: 4090: 4078: 4066: 4043: 4024: 4010: 3996: 3974: 3955: 3949:Wack, Fred J. 3942: 3940:, Spring 1997. 3929: 3916: 3879: 3864: 3844: 3832: 3809: 3805:B-36B 44-92075 3792: 3779: 3764: 3751: 3738:Newspapers.com 3725: 3688: 3681: 3660: 3653: 3635: 3616: 3603: 3594: 3587: 3567: 3560: 3540: 3528: 3519: 3497: 3477: 3470: 3450: 3443: 3425: 3418: 3397: 3370: 3355: 3340: 3325: 3306: 3299: 3276: 3261: 3235: 3219: 3213:978-0889953482 3212: 3187: 3180: 3155: 3148: 3130: 3115: 3101: 3063: 3056: 3038: 3031: 3013: 3006: 2998:B-36 in action 2988: 2966: 2959: 2938: 2898: 2878: 2876: 2873: 2870: 2869: 2860: 2849: 2848: 2846: 2843: 2841: 2838: 2837: 2836: 2831: 2820: 2819: 2814: 2809: 2798: 2797: 2792: 2781: 2780: 2778:Kégresse track 2775: 2772:Victory Bomber 2768: 2763: 2758: 2753: 2747: 2746: 2730: 2727: 2682:Main article: 2679: 2676: 2675: 2674: 2668: 2647: 2646: 2643:Rate of climb: 2640: 2634: 2628: 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5292: 5286: 5283: 5281: 5278: 5276: 5275:Liberator B.I 5273: 5271: 5267: 5264: 5262: 5259: 5257: 5254: 5252: 5249: 5247: 5244: 5242: 5239: 5237: 5234: 5233: 5231: 5227: 5221: 5217: 5214: 5212: 5209: 5207: 5204: 5202: 5199: 5197: 5193: 5190: 5188: 5185: 5183: 5180: 5178: 5175: 5174: 5172: 5168: 5162: 5159: 5158: 5156: 5152: 5146: 5143: 5141: 5138: 5137: 5135: 5131: 5125: 5122: 5120: 5117: 5115: 5112: 5110: 5107: 5105: 5102: 5101: 5099: 5095: 5092: 5088: 5082: 5079: 5077: 5074: 5072: 5069: 5067: 5064: 5062: 5059: 5057: 5054: 5052: 5049: 5047: 5044: 5042: 5039: 5037: 5034: 5032: 5029: 5027: 5024: 5022: 5019: 5017: 5014: 5012: 5009: 5007: 5004: 5002: 4999: 4997: 4994: 4992: 4989: 4987: 4984: 4982: 4979: 4977: 4974: 4972: 4969: 4967: 4964: 4962: 4959: 4957: 4954: 4952: 4949: 4947: 4944: 4942: 4939: 4937: 4934: 4933: 4931: 4927: 4922: 4915: 4910: 4908: 4903: 4901: 4896: 4895: 4892: 4886: 4882: 4879: 4877: 4875: 4871: 4868: 4864: 4861: 4859: 4856: 4853: 4849: 4845: 4842: 4839: 4837: 4834: 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