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The U.S. Air Force’s Convair B-36 Peacemaker Was a MonsterThe most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines.
The Convair B-36 was soon to be obsolete ... California. Never had a bomber looked so capable—on paper. Powered by four turboprop engines, the Model 1211-J was a colossus—160 feet long ...
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Convair’s B-36 “Peacemaker” was the Father of America’s Modern BombersThe piston-driven engines gave the Peacemaker endurance ... It is no small thing to say that the B-36 was the midwife of the ...
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