Convair B-36 Peacemaker: Cold War Nuclear Bomber and Largest Mass-Produced Piston-Engine Aircraft Ever Built

by Graham M Simons

The story of the Consolidated B-36 is unique in American aviation history. The aircraft was an interesting blend of concepts proven during the Second World War combined with budding 1950s high-tech systems. The program survived near-cancellation on six separate occasions during an extremely protracted development process. It was also the symbol of a bitter inter-service rivalry between the newly-formed US Air Force and the well-established US Navy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526787318
• ISBN13: 9781526787316
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Air World
• Length: 304 Pages