Convair, originally Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (it eventually merged with Vultee, creating Convair) conceived of the B-36 having four bomb bays that could carry a variety of weapons ...

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The B-36 Peacemaker was more than just another bomber in a long line of bombers. It was conceived to fight an enemy—the Nazis—that had collapsed by the time the bombers were built.

Summary: The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was the largest mass-produced piston-engined bomber ever, developed during WWII and serving as a nuclear deterrent during the early Cold War. -It boasted a 230 ...