Noted historically by high-ranking military personnel as a "billion dollar blunder," the B-36 Peacemaker was a Cold War-era ...

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker, the largest bomber ever to serve in the U.S. military, was a technological marvel that became ...

-Produced by Consolidated Vultee, the B-36’s colossal 230-foot wingspan and six powerful Pratt & Whitney engines allowed it to reach over 40,000 feet and carry up to 86,000 pounds of bombs ...

The B-1 is powered by four engines that push out over 30,000 lbs. of thrust each. With such a high workload, they occasionally need maintenance. We got to watch.

The size and complicated design of the B-36 Peacemaker caused perpetual headaches for her aircrew—and maintenance crews on the ground.

B-36 Peacemaker Security The Enormous B-36 Peacemaker Was Built to Fight Around the World With a wingspan of 240 feet, the B-36 instantly became the largest bomber ever mass-produced.

Rolls-Royce has won a potential 17-year, $2.6 billion contract to provide replacement engines for the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) B-52H Stratofortress bombers. The Air ...