Convair B-36 Peacemaker

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The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" was a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated solely by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959.

The B-36 was the largest mass-produced piston engine aircraft ever made.

It had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built at 230 ft (70.1 m).

The B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering any of the nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal from inside its four bomb bays without aircraft modifications.

With a range of 16,000 km (9,900 mi) and a maximum payload of 33,000 kg (73,000 lb), the B-36 was the world's first manned bomber with an unrefueled intercontinental range.

Until it was replaced by the jet powered Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, which first became operational in 1955, the B-36 was the primary nuclear weapons delivery vehicle of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), and the B-36 set the standard for range and payload for subsequent U.S. intercontinental bombers.

General characteristics

Crew: 13
Length: 162 ft 1 in (49.42 m)
Wingspan: 230 ft 0 in (70.12 m)
Height: 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Wing area: 4,772 ft²[74] (443.5 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 63(420)-422 root, NACA 63(420)-517 tip[citation needed]
Empty weight: 166,165 lb (75,530 kg)
Loaded weight: 262,500 lb[74] (119,318 kg) (combat weight)
Max. takeoff weight: 410,000 lb (186,000 kg)

Powerplant:

4 × General Electric J47 turbojets, 5,200 lbf (23.2 kN) each
6 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-53 "Wasp Major" radials, 3,800 hp (2,835 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 418 mph (363 knots, 672 km/h)
Cruise speed: 230 mph (200 knots, 370 km/h)
Combat radius: 3,985 mi (3,465 nmi,[74] 6,415 km)
Ferry range: 10,000 mi (8,700 nmi, 16,000 km)
Service ceiling: 43,600 ft (13,300 m)
Rate of climb: 1,995 ft/min (10.1m/s)

Armament

Guns: 1 remotely operated tail turret with 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) M24A1 autocannons
Bombs: 86,000 lb (39,000 kg) with weight restrictions, 72,000 lb (32,700 kg) normal

woody2858 Uploaded by woody2858 on Oct 7, 2014. Convair B-36 Peacemaker - Desktop Nexus Aircraft Download free wallpapers and background images: Convair B-36 Peacemaker. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1854561. The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" was a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated solely by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959.

The B-36 was the largest mass-produced piston engine aircraft ever made.

It had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built at 230 ft (70.1 m).

The B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering any of the nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal from inside its four bomb bays without aircraft modifications.

With a range of 16,000 km (9,900 mi) and a maximum payload of 33,000 kg (73,000 lb), the B-36 was the world's first manned bomber with an unrefueled intercontinental range.

Until it was replaced by the jet powered Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, which first became operational in 1955, the B-36 was the primary nuclear weapons delivery vehicle of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), and the B-36 set the standard for range and payload for subsequent U.S. intercontinental bombers.

General characteristics

Crew: 13
Length: 162 ft 1 in (49.42 m)
Wingspan: 230 ft 0 in (70.12 m)
Height: 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Wing area: 4,772 ft²[74] (443.5 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 63(420)-422 root, NACA 63(420)-517 tip[citation needed]
Empty weight: 166,165 lb (75,530 kg)
Loaded weight: 262,500 lb[74] (119,318 kg) (combat weight)
Max. takeoff weight: 410,000 lb (186,000 kg)

Powerplant:

4 × General Electric J47 turbojets, 5,200 lbf (23.2 kN) each
6 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-53 "Wasp Major" radials, 3,800 hp (2,835 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 418 mph (363 knots, 672 km/h)
Cruise speed: 230 mph (200 knots, 370 km/h)
Combat radius: 3,985 mi (3,465 nmi,[74] 6,415 km)
Ferry range: 10,000 mi (8,700 nmi, 16,000 km)
Service ceiling: 43,600 ft (13,300 m)
Rate of climb: 1,995 ft/min (10.1m/s)

Armament

Guns: 1 remotely operated tail turret with 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) M24A1 autocannons
Bombs: 86,000 lb (39,000 kg) with weight restrictions, 72,000 lb (32,700 kg) normal 4.2