Convair B-36 Peacemaker

The Convair B-36 (nicknamed Peacemaker) was a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated solely by the United States Air Force (USAF). The B-36 was the largest mass-produced piston engined aircraft ever made and had the largest wingspan in a combat aircraft ever built (230 ft (70 m)), although there have been larger military transports. The B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering thermonuclear weapons from within a fully-enclosed bomb-bay. With a range of over 6,000 miles (9,700 km) and a maximum payload of at least 72,000 lb (33,000 kg), the B-36 was the first operational bomber with an intercontinental range, setting the standard for subsequent USAF long range bombers, such as the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer, and B-2 Spirit.

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• Peacemaker
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• SAC
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[PistolPete2]

I remember these planes passing overhead at very high altitudes when I was a child. They made a deep bass sound that would rattle the dishes in the cabinets.

[kjsh987]

b29,b36 and b52 forever

[grubbyjeans]

@amateurphilosopher Like you, I remember the sound. I lived near the SAC base at Altus, OK. I love that powerful drone.

I so wish our leaders had the pride in America that we had then.

[chengloki]

6 turning, 4 burning. The B-36. Beautiful ship. =Stefan=

[mustangmangz]

I also remember the B-36 You couldnt see them, but you sure could hear them!!! My favorite heavy bomber, followed by the B-17, and B-29  My favorite Fighter was the P-51 D Mustang, Powered by Rolls Royce Merlin

[amateurphilosopher]

@ROCKSTARCRANE Back in the 1950's, when sanity still prevailed in America, it was called "the sound of freedom"

[pauldquam1]

I was stationed at Biggs AFB in El Paso Texas.. we had the LAST B36 and it

had a flyover as it was put to rest, I think in 1957 or 58. We also had the oldest

B52, .. Thanks for your video.

[USSWISCONSIN64]

@kjsh987 :)

[ROCKSTARCRANE]

My God....I remember that sound lying in bed at night as a child. It terrified me....

[Bruno47602]

A Monster..

[pete8960]

I love seeing all of the pictures of that beautiful bird I piloted for thousands of hours some 60 years ago. It was truly a great transtitional aircraft that served its country well during those early "cat and mouse" years of the cold war. Conceived after Pearl Harbour with a RFP signed by FDR to fly 10,000 miles with a 10,000# bomb load without refueling--of course, in its 10 engine configuration it was capable of much more.

[numberoneweaze]

Werent these things conceived in case Brittain fell to Hitler? 6 turning, 4 burning