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25 Mar 2026 · © shaydis13

Convair B-36 Peacemaker at Pima Air and Space Museum. 2024

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Aircraft

B-36 Peacemaker B36

U.S. Air Force Silver/White Strategic Bomber Livery

Airline

Manufacturer

Gear

Nikon D800

Achievements

Retro Wings, Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager, Boeing Beginner, Military Maverick, Airport Explorer

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Location

Davis Monthan Air Force Base

DMA/KDMA

32.1665, -110.8830

Open map

Davis Monthan Air Force Base DMA

Insights

Aviation History

Largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft; strategic bomber backbone of the USAF\'s early Cold War nuclear deterrence force.

Fleet Rarity

1 of 4 complete B-36s remaining worldwide; extremely rare and museum-only.

Record Flights

Longest combat range of any bomber at the time; no combat missions flown.

Safety & Events

Not involved in combat; some mechanical issues and training accidents in its history; famous for \'Operation Chrome Dome\' flights.

Future Outlook

Preserved in museum; none flying.

Specifications

6 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial piston engines; 4 × General Electric J47 jet engines (B-36J variant)

Engine

70.1 meters

Wingspan

49.4 meters

Length

16,000 km

Range

370 km/h

Speed

Up to 15 crew; bomb load up to 39,000 kg

Capacity

185,973 kg

MTOW

14.2 meters

Height

Each J47 engine: ~23 kN thrust; Each piston engine: ~3,800 hp

Thrust

Up to 120 dB; Pre-ICAO modern standards

Noise