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The National Interest on MSN19d
The U.S. Air Force’s Convair B-36 Peacemaker Was a Monster
The most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines.
Smithsonian Magazine15y
The Do-Everything Bomber
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 ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN6d
Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair YB-60
On April 18, 1952, the Convair YB-60 took to the skies for the first time. Developed as a jet-powered evolution of the B-36 ...