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Description
| Manufacturer: | Convair | |
| Base model: | B-36 | |
| Designation: | B-36 | |
| Version: | J | |
| Nickname: | Peacemaker | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 162' 1" | 49.4 m | |
| Height: | 46' 9" | 14.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 230' | 70.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 4,772.0 sq ft | 443.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 171,035 lb | 77,566 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 410,000 lb | 185,941 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 6 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-4360-53 (& 4 5,200Lb J47-GE-19) | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 3800 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 6,800 miles | 10,950 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 391 mph | 370 km/h | 200 kt |
| Max Speed: | 411 mph | 661 km/h | 357 kt |
| Climb: | 1,920 ft/min | 585 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 39,000 ft | 11,887 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Southwest Aerospace Museum | Fort Worth | Texas |
| Strategic Air Command Museum | Ashland | Nebraska |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
B-36J on display
Southwest Aerospace Museum | Strategic Air Command Museum | United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ron , OR | I was stationed at Biggs AFB, Texas as an aircraft electrician with the 95th Field Maintenance Sqd. We worked on the B-36 assigned to the 334-335-336 Bomb Squadrons. It was quite the plane to be involved with, and I enjoyed the time 1954-to 10/1957 working on those planes. I may have even worked on 52-2827, as I believe it was assigned to Biggs in 1955-1959 (not positive about that, however). 01/27/2014 @ 08:01 [ref: 68324] |
| TJ HARRIS CMSGT RET CLEVELAND, AL | I REMEMBER THE DOSIMETER WE HAD AT BIGGS, BUT I DONT REMEMBER THEM EVER CHECKING IT. I WAS IN THE 95TH PERIODIC MAINT SQDN 1954-1957. PRE-DOCK, BACKLINE, AND RIGGING CREW. ANYBODY OUT THERE IN THAT SQDN AT THAT TIME.
TJ 09/04/2010 @ 12:35 [ref: 29770] |
| Bill Messina North Babylon, NY | I was a gunner on a B36 stationed at Biggs AFB (1956-1959)
I was, once "volunteered" to clean a B36 under strange circumstances. I can only remember the name of one other "volunteer", Hlavechek was his name. Shortly after that, my dosimeter was checked and replaced without explanation (I was the only airman whose dosimeter was replaced on that occasion). The day before the cleaning, a B36 was ferried down the flight line with Air policemen ordering people away from the plane. While cleaning the plane, the cleaning pit was visited by the wing commander's 2nd in command, which was very odd. I believe that this was the B36 involved in the May 1957 nuclear incident. Although, I have no health issues, I always wondered if I was deliberately placed at risk to clean a contaminated plane. Can anybody add to this story? 04/30/2010 @ 05:32 [ref: 26106] |
| ROBERT HELTON STANLEY, NC | As a youngster (and a proud member of the Ground Observer Corps) I LOVED to see the B-36s fly over. They had such a distinctive sound no other plane had. However, there is a question I have about their nickname PEACEMAKER. I believe the B-36 was operational during the Korean War. Why were they never used? I have read many times they lived up to their name because they never dropped a bomb in anger. Could anyone enlighten me on this subject?
By the way-the USAF Museum is a FANTASTIC place!!!! 12/08/2009 @ 15:03 [ref: 25404] |
| Jerry Drayer , TX | My children, my wife, and I have made many hiking trips up to the El Paso, Mount Franklin, crash site -- and after many years -- we're going to make a family hike up there again, - summer of 2010. 11/15/2009 @ 18:05 [ref: 25295] |
| Randy Benton Gainesville, GA | I was stationed at Biggs AFB from 1955-1958. I was 2nd radio operator on B-36. I was in 336th bomb sqdn. of the 95th bomb wing. Was the best 3 years 01/12/2009 @ 16:50 [ref: 23476] |
| bob brock , WA | my dad was a mechanic for the b36 he retired in about 62, we lost him in 72, i still remember him saying that to mantain it was a night mare and to fill it up took 3 tankers if it where 1/2 full, i have been fasanated with it sence i can remember, in my mid teens my mother ,younger brother and i found one at some afb i just cant remember where but i remember how big it was.
to all the people that built maintained and piloted them thanks for the memorys 11/16/2008 @ 21:49 [ref: 23082] |
| john scanlan norristown, PA | spent 32mos at Ramey, PR, as ac elect,1956-1958 never ran out of trouble,but standing by at end of runway on night take-off was really a spectacle. Wish we would be able to see that once again 09/09/2008 @ 10:18 [ref: 22642] |
| john scanlan norristown, PA | spent 32mos at Ramey, PR, as ac elect,1956-1958 never ran out of trouble,but standing by at end of runway on night take-off was really a spectacle. Wish we would be able to see that once again 09/09/2008 @ 10:17 [ref: 22641] |
| wendell montague dallas, TX | The b 36 taken at clinton Ohio is really at Chanute afb.The b 29 in the background is now at albuquerque as Duke of Albuquerque.I stayed in the dorms in the background during tech school in 77.Ide like to see the rest of his mothers photos 05/01/2008 @ 11:20 [ref: 20769] |
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