B-36 'Peacemaker' for Roger (Buffalo 1) by junge1

Photography • Aviation • posted on Sep 15, 2010

Open full image in new tab Zoom on image

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.

Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description

The Convair B-36 'Peacemaker' was a strategic bomber solely operated by the United States Air Force between 1949 and 1959. The B-36 was the largest mass-produced piston engine aircraft ever made. It had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built (230ft. or 70m). The B-36 was the first bomber capable of delivering all the nuclear weapons in the US arsenal from inside its two bomb bays without aircraft modifications. With a range greater than 6,000 miles (9,700km) and a maximum payload of 72,000 lb (33,000kg), the B-36 was the world's first manned bomber with an unrefueled intercontinental range. This bomber had an unrefueled range greater than all subsequent USAF long range bombers, such as the Boeing B-52 'Stratofortress', Convair B-58 'Hustler', and the Rockwell B-1 'Lancer'; until the Northrop Grumman B-2 'Spirit' was deployed. This aircraft, a B-36J-1-CF Serial No. 52-2220, is on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. All B-36s featured six 28-cylinder Pratt & WHitney R-4360 'Wasp Major' radial engines. Each engine drove an immense three-bladed propeller, 19ft.(5.8m) in diameter, mounted in the pusher configuration. Beginning with the B-36D, Convair added a pair of General Electric J47-19 jet engines suspended near the end of each wing. Thus the B-36 came to have 10 engines ('six turnin' and four burnin') as said by American airmen. General characteristics: Crew: 9 Length: 161ft. 1in (49.40m) Wingspan: 230ft. 0in (70.20m) Height: 46ft. 9in (14.25m) Wing area: 4,772ft sq (443.3m sq) Empty weight: 171,035lb (77,580kg) Loaded weight: 266,100lb (120,700kg) Max takeoff weight: 410,000lb (190,000 kg) Powerplant: 4 x General Electric J47 turbojets, 5,200 lb thrust ea 6 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-53 'Wasp major' radials, 3,800hp ea Performance: Maximum speed: 411mph (365 knots, 681km/h) with jets on Cruise speed: 230 mph (200kn, 380km/h) with jets off Range: 6,795 miles (5,905nmi, 10,945km, with 10,000lb (4,535kg) payload Ferry range: 10,000 miles, (8,700nmi, 16,000 km) Service ceiling: 48,000ft. (15,000m) Rate of climb: 1,920ft/min (9.75m/s) Armament: 8 remotely operated turrets of 2 x 20mm (0.787 in) M24A1 auto cannons Bombs: 86,000lb (39,000kg) with weight restrictions, 72,000lb (32,700kg) normal This pictures was taken on 8 June 2010. Thanks for viewing and commenting, Sig....

Comments (30)

)

Faemike55

6:37PM | Wed, 15 September 2010

Great capture, Sig and wonderful information

)

MagikUnicorn

6:53PM | Wed, 15 September 2010

Gorgeous and thaks for all information

)

Buffalo1

7:45PM | Wed, 15 September 2010

Now that is some airplane! I always liked the B-36 and not just because it was so big. It's cool! Thanks for the dedi, Sig. It is greatly appreciated.

)

npauling

9:37PM | Wed, 15 September 2010

Beautiful lighting in this lovely capture.

)

Minda

11:05PM | Wed, 15 September 2010

Great info and very nice capture sig..

)

lyron

12:24AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Very cool capture!!

)

renecyberdoc

12:34AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

excellent again sig,funny to call a bomber peacemaker,why not calling it: I-drop-shit-on-you-if-you-dont-behave lol.

)

kgb224

2:24AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Wonderful capture my friend.

)

prutzworks

4:25AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

cool shot and info shot taken @ my birthday lol

)

farmerC

4:46AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Shining shot.

)

carlx

6:39AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Great capture and info!!!

)

flavia49

9:16AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

amazing shot!! wonderful plane!

)

Sea_Dog

10:28AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

An amazing aircraft and great shot. Well done.

)

Dreamingbee

11:31AM | Thu, 16 September 2010

great shot

)

emmecielle

3:05PM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Splendid capture! :)

)

drifterlee

3:12PM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Excellent shot!!

)

Umbetro38

3:43PM | Thu, 16 September 2010

A short visit and always enjoys to see a new work from you

)

sandra46

5:35PM | Thu, 16 September 2010

excellent, wonderful image!

)

alessimarco

11:11PM | Thu, 16 September 2010

Super capture!

)

debbielove

9:20AM | Fri, 17 September 2010

Now, this is a BIG aircraft!! Almost impossible to shoot as a whole.. I got a shot similar to this, not sure about a 'whole'.. Great work! Love it Rob

)