With a wingspan of 240 feet, the B-36 instantly became the largest bomber ever mass-produced. T he B-36 “Peacemaker,” the ...

while operating at an altitude well above the range of Nazi antiaircraft guns. The solicitation would ultimately result in the B-36 Peacemaker, although Convair would not have the massive bomber ...

In total, the B-36 flew with a 15-man crew. The reason for such a large crew was a series of complex offensive and defensive systems. For starters, the B-36 was heavily armed—with eight remotely ...