The most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines.

Close to midnight on February 13, 1950, the B-36 bomber carrying a nuclear weapon disappeared near Alaska. This video ...

That distinction would go to the Convair B-36 “Peacemaker,” a strategic bomber that was operated from 1949 to 1959. It was also the largest mass-produced piston engine aircraft ever built ...

That aircraft was the Convair B-36 Peacemaker, which had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft at 230 feet (70 meters).Although it was in service from 1949 to 1959, it was never used in ...

Only in service for 11 years, the B-36's incredible size and unique engine layout is a bizarre sight to this day. Here's a look at the past and present of Convair's Peacemaker.

The outlet goes on to report that the B-36 was slightly over 162 feet (49.4 meters) long and weighed 410,000 lbs. It boasted no less than 10 engines — a quartet of them were General Electric J47 ...

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a massive flying machine that bridged the gap between the prop and jet ages for the Strategic Air Command. It was extremely complex but it could fly far while ...

Seventy years ago, on September 17, 1955, a modified Convair B-36 departed Carswell Air Force Base in Texas. Legendary U.S.

Convair B-36 ‘Peacemaker’ By Darold Fredricks; Jul 1, 2013 ... SFO dedicated its new terminal and the largest plane in the world, the B-36 bomber (center) was displayed. Facebook; Twitter; ...

This is the story of the Convair Model 118, the flying car prototype that almost made sense in the late 1940s. Safe to say, every flying car built since shares at least a little bit of its DNA.