Though dubbed the “Peacemaker,” it was the first bomber to be designed to carry nuclear weapons without aircraft modifications. With a maximum payload of 87,200 pounds (39,600 kg), the B-36 ...

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a landmark airplane, even without its red-headed nuclear step-sibling adding to its mystique. At 162 feet (49.40 m) long and with a 230-foot (70.10 m) wingspan, no ...