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Why America Couldn’t Get Rid of the B-36 Peacemaker Soon Enough
The size and complicated design of the B-36 Peacemaker caused perpetual headaches for her aircrew—and maintenance crews on ...
The National Interest on MSN4d
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.
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America’s First Nuclear Mishap: The B-36 That Let a Bomb Vanish
A Convair B-36 lost control and released a nuclear bomb, marking the first “Broken Arrow” in U.S. history. What followed was a high-stakes cover-up, a missing weapon, and a chilling reminder ...