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Standard/Custom model:
length 17.2" wingspan 23.5"
Small model: length
9.75" wingspan 13.8"
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The B-36, an intercontinental bomber, was designed
during WW II. The airplane made its maiden flight on August 8, 1946 and
on June 26, 1948 the Strategic Air Command received its first B-36 for
operational use. By August 1954, when production ended, more than 380
B-36s had been built for the USAF.
In 1958-59, the B-36 was replaced by the more modern
B-52. During the years it was in service, the airplane was one of
America's major deterrents to aggression by a potential enemy. The fact
that the B-36 was never used in combat was indicative of its value in
keeping the peace.
Crew:
Length: 162 ft 1 in
Wingspan: 230 ft
Weight: 410,000 lbs loaded
Speed: 435 mph; cruise
230 mph
Ceiling: 45,700 ft
Range: 10,000 miles
Engines: Six Pratt&Whitney R-4360s of
3,800 hp each and four General Electric J-47s of 5,200 lbs thrust each
Armament: Sixteen M24 20mm cannons in eight nose, tail and fuselage
turrets; plus bombs 86,000 lbs of conventional or nuclear bombs
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