Convair B-36 Peacemaker

Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" adalah pesawat pembom strategis yang dibangun oleh Convair dan semata-mata dioperasikan oleh Angkatan Udara Amerika Serikat (USAF) tahun 1949-1959. B-36 adalah pesawat bermesin piston yang diproduksi secara massal terbesar yang pernah dibuat. Pesawat ini memiliki lebar sayap terpanjang (230 ft, 70,1 m) dari setiap pesawat tempur yang pernah dibangun. B-36 adalah bomber pertama yang mampu memberikan salah satu senjata nuklir di gudang senjata Amerika Serikat dari dalam empat teluk bom tanpa modifikasi pesawat. Dengan berbagai 16.000 km (9.900 mil) dan payload maksimum 33.000 kg (£ 73.000), B-36 adalah bomber berawak pertama di dunia dengan berbagai antarbenua unrefueled. Sampai diganti oleh jet bertenaga Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, yang pertama kali mulai beroperasi pada tahun 1955, B-36 adalah kendaraan senjata nuklir pengiriman utama dari Komando Udara Strategis (SAC), dan B-36 menetapkan standar untuk jangkauan dan payload untuk pembom interkontinental AS berikutnya.

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