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Convair B 36 Peacemaker
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Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)
Release Date : 2002
Convair B 36 Peacemaker written by Dennis R. Jenkins and has been published by Specialty Press (MN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Details six- and ten-engined monsters of the 1950s. Coverage includes tech manual excerpts, engineering drawings, structural and power plant review, cutaway drawings, and pilot analysis.
Convair B 36 Peacemaker Pilot S Flight Operating Instructions
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Author : United States Air Force
language : en
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Release Date : 2010-01
Convair B 36 Peacemaker Pilot S Flight Operating Instructions written by United States Air Force and has been published by Periscope Film LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01 with Transportation categories.
The largest piston-powered airplane ever mass-produced, Convair's B-36 "Peacemaker" was also the world's first thermonuclear bomber. The genesis of this behemoth can be traced to WWII, when U.S. planners determined that if the British were defeated, a very-long-range bomber would be needed to battle the Nazis. The prototype B-36 flew in 1946 and was quickly upgraded as the need for a bomber with a large lifting capacity - the early fission and later hydrogen bombs were both large and heavy - became paramount. Yet, when it entered active service in 1949, the "aluminum overcast" was already considered obsolete due to its four jet, six Wasp radial engine power-plant configuration. Nevertheless, nearly 400 B-36s were built and flew as strategic deterrents before the plane was retired in 1959. Originally printed by the U.S. Air Force, this Flight Operating Handbook is an authentic reprint of an original. Classified "Restricted," the manual was declassified and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been slightly reformatted. Some color images appear in black and white. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Convair B 36 Peacemaker
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Author : Meyers K. Jacobsen
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Release Date : 1999
Convair B 36 Peacemaker written by Meyers K. Jacobsen and has been published by Schiffer Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Convair B-36 Peacemaker, A Photo Chronicle explores the history of the Strategic Air Command's biggest bomber that helped keep the peace during the early years of the Cold War. The six-engined B-36 - later ten engine - was the first intercontinental bomber that could fly across continents, hit its target, and return to base unrefueled - long a dream of air planners. Presented here through the use of historical photographs is the history of this magnificent airplane, from its origin just prior to America's entry into World War II in 1941, to its final days in 1959 when its last missions were flown. This book will give the reader a concise overview of the story of the Peacemaker in the 1940s-1950s. A serial number listing is included, as well as a list of all ten B-36 bomb wings.
Magnesium Overcast
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Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)
Release Date : 2008
Magnesium Overcast written by Dennis R. Jenkins and has been published by Specialty Press (MN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with B-36 bomber categories.
The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was the ultimate statement of American air power at the beginning of the Cold War. Extensive research at various archives around the country have uncovered new and previously unpublished details about the B-36 and its derivatives. Among these are the first-ever photos of the never-flown second prototype YB-60 all-jet version, details about Convair's flying-boat version of the XC-99 cargo aircraft, and technical information of the stillborn Variable Discharge Turbine B-36C variant. Includes extensive photographic coverage of the devastating 1952 Texas tornado that severally damaged and grounded a good portion of the B-36 fleet. A detailed serial number list covers each airplane and its final disposition, and a chapter covers the efforts to reclaim and scrap the aircraft as they were taken out of service.
Convair B 36 Peacemaker Owners Workshop Manual
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Author : David Baker
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2019-03-26
Convair B 36 Peacemaker Owners Workshop Manual written by David Baker and has been published by Haynes Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-26 with Transportation categories.
With six powerful 2,500hp Pratt & Whitney radial engines, the B-36 was the largest aircraft ever to enter volume production, joining the US Air Force in 1948 as the world’s first operational bomber with hemispheric range. Two years later the type got an additional four engines, turbojets paired in pods attached to pylons outboard of the six propeller engines.At 230 ft (70.1m) it boasted the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built. Thus did the ten-engine behemoth, capable of carrying five times the standard bomb load of Britain’s Second World War Avro Lancaster, become the powerful tool for potential nuclear retaliation against aggressors anywhere on Earth. Ranging across Soviet skies high above the maximum altitude of Russian fighters, it threatened a reign of fire unchallenged by any other air arm in the world. The B-36 was developed further into a powerful tool for photographic reconnaissance and served as a valuable means by which the US Air Force could obtain detailed maps of areas across the Soviet Union where little was known about the exact location of towns, cities and industrial facilities - potential key targets in time of war. The B-36 scored as the most powerful delivery system in the US arsenal for waging nuclear war, only being retired when the much faster Boeing B-52 came along and when intercontinental ballistic missiles were first deployed at the end of the 1950s. The Convair B-36 Peacemaker Owners' Workshop Manual brings to the reader a highly detailed design, technical and engineering description of the aircraft, its structure and systems across the several different variants deployed with the US Air Force Strategic Air Command. Author David Baker covers the origin and evolution of the B-36, but primarily he explains how the aircraft worked, how it was operated, how it was serviced and where the various items of equipment were installed. It also provides technical details of the variants produced, including information on dimensions, weight, performance, etc, and also on the units with which the aircraft served. The text is supported by more than 300 photographs and illustrations.
B 36 Peacemaker Units Of The Cold War
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Author : Peter E. Davies
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-03-17
B 36 Peacemaker Units Of The Cold War written by Peter E. Davies and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-17 with History categories.
A fully illustrated study into the extraordinary Convair B-36 during the Cold War. Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retaliate, the B-36 was to be primarily a '10,000-mile bomber' with heavy defensive armament, six engines and a performance that would prevent interception by fighters. Although rapid developments in jet engine and high-speed airframe technology quickly made it obsolescent, the B-36 took part in many important nuclear test programmes. The aircraft also provided the US nuclear deterrent until the faster B-52 became available in 1955. It was one of the first aircraft to use substantial amounts of magnesium in its structure, leading to the bomber's 'Magnesium Overcast' nickname. It earned many superlatives due to the size and complexity of its structure, which used 27 miles of wiring, had a wingspan longer than the Wright brothers' first flight, equivalent engine power to 400 cars, the same internal capacity as three five-room houses and 27,000 gallons of internal fuel – enough to propel a car around the world 18 times. Much was made of the fact that the wing was deep enough to allow engineers to enter it and maintain the engines in flight. B-36s continued in the bomber and reconnaissance role until their retirement in February 1959 following 11 years in SAC. Convair employees were invited to suggest names for the giant aircraft, eliciting suggestions such as 'King Kong Bomber', 'Condor', 'Texan' and 'Unbelievable', but the most popular was 'Peacemaker'. Oddly, objections from religious groups deterred the USAF from ever adopting it officially. This fully illustrated volume includes first-hand accounts, original photographs and up to 30 profile artworks depicting in detail the complexity of this superlative aircraft.
Convair B 36 Peacemaker Warbirdtech
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Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999-07
Convair B 36 Peacemaker Warbirdtech written by Dennis R. Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07 with History categories.
Well researched and generously illustrated, this title provides an in-depth examination of the medium bomber units in Europe during WWII. Features tactical operations undertaken by the B-26 Marauders, A-20 Havocs, B-25 Mitchells, and A-26 Invaders in Europe from 1942-1945. Supported by 130 black and white photos, this book recounts the build-up of the various squadrons, their deployment, and operations up to the defeat of Germany in May 1945. For military enthusiasts and historians. The photos in this edition are black and white.
Cold War Peacemaker
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Author : Don Pyeatt
language : en
Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)
Release Date : 2010
Cold War Peacemaker written by Don Pyeatt and has been published by Specialty Press (MN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with B-36 bomber categories.
Few airplanes in history have captured the imagination like Convair's B-36 Peacemaker. The world's first intercontinental bomber served as a strategic deterrent against possible nuclear war and projected the global reach of the Air Force's new Strategic Air Command during the opening years of the Cold War. While many books have been written about this aircraft, none has ever told one of the most intriguing aspects of the B-36 story - the place where the airplane came to be designed, manufactured, and test flown. Once known as Cowtown for its abundance of cattle farms, Fort Worth, Texas, became home to the Convair plant adjacent to Carswell AFB, and will forever be linked with the B-36's place in history. This book tells not only the story of this airplane's technical aspects, but also the political and social events that led to its development, the establishment of Fort Worth as its production site, and newly discovered technical information as well.
Consolidated B 36
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Author : David Doyle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-11-15
Consolidated B 36 written by David Doyle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-15 with categories.
Cold War Peacemaker
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Author : Don Pyeatt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-02-02
Cold War Peacemaker written by Don Pyeatt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-02 with History categories.
Great airplanes don't simply appear in history, they evolve through a myriad of technological, political, and economic processes. In this book you will experience one of the most unlikely developments in aviation history - the Convair B-36 very-long-range nuclear bomber. From its beginnings during the world's greatest conflict, through construction in a former wild-west cattle town, and deployment into the Cold War, the story of the Convair B-36 and how it intimidated the Soviet Union is an interesting study in politics and technology. In "Cold War Peacemaker," you will experience life during the Cold War as your parents and grandparents lived it. You will meet military leaders, politicians, cowboys, tycoons - and a cowboy tycoon - who worked together to save the free world from communist domination. You will also see up-close the amazing technology of aviation at the beginning of the nuclear age and how it was manifested in the B-36.