The most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines.

Only in service for 11 years, the B-36's incredible size and unique engine layout is a bizarre sight to this day. Here's a look at the past and present of Convair's Peacemaker.

The size and complicated design of the B-36 Peacemaker caused perpetual headaches for her aircrew—and maintenance crews on the ground.

That aircraft was the Convair B-36 Peacemaker, which had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft at 230 feet (70 meters).Although it was in service from 1949 to 1959, it was never used in ...

-Produced by Consolidated Vultee, the B-36’s colossal 230-foot wingspan and six powerful Pratt & Whitney engines allowed it to reach over 40,000 feet and carry up to 86,000 pounds of bombs ...

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a massive flying machine that bridged the gap between the prop and jet ages for the Strategic Air Command. It was extremely complex but it could fly far while ...

The B-36 Peacemaker was massive, weighing in at 278,000 pounds without bombs or fuel, but could tip the scales at 410,000 pounds when it had its 86,000 pounds of bombs and a full fuel load. The design ...

The B-36 Peacemaker would take off on Feb. 13, 1950, from Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, ... In July 1949, he was on a B-36 that had an engine fall off. On April 27, ...