She Was Just Massive: The B-36 “Peacemaker” was the largest American warplane to date when it debuted after WWII, designed to carry heavy payloads across intercontinental distances. -Produced by ...

When discussing historic bombers in American history, the B-36 Peacemaker ranks at the top in terms of size and design flaws. The B-36 was developed in 1941 during World War II and began its service ...

The most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines. Can you name the largest piston-engined aircraft ever mass-produced? It’s the ...

Research and data obtained during the testing of these and other experimental aircraft would lead to today's B-2 Spirit bomber and beyond. American concerns that Great Britain might fall to Axis ...

As the war in Europe raged, American war planners recognized that if Britain fell to the Nazis, then the U.S. would lose their launching pad into Europe—and thus their ability to conduct strategic ...