That distinction would go to the Convair B-36 “Peacemaker,” a strategic bomber ... won the contract with its Model 36 design – beating out Boeing’s Model 385. With its wingspan of 230 ...

This is the story of the Convair Model 118, the flying car prototype ... At the same time that titans like the B-36 Peacemaker strategic bomber were under development at Convair's headquarters ...

Summary: The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was the largest mass-produced piston-engined bomber ever, developed during WWII and serving as a nuclear deterrent during the early Cold War. -It boasted a 230 ...