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Convair YB-60
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The Convair YB-60 was a prototype heavy bomber built by Convair for the United States Air Force in the early 1950s. It was a purely jet-powered development of Convair's earlier mixed-power B-36 Peacem
YB-60 prototype, Convair B-36F in the background
YB-60 prototype, Convair B-36F in the background
The YB-60 landing at Rogers Dry Lake, California.
The YB-60 landing at Rogers Dry Lake, California.
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
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The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" was a piston-engined, strategic bomber built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command from 1948 to 1959. With 384 units built, the B
Convair YB-60
…bomber built by Convair for the United States Air Force in the early 1950s. It was a purely jet-powered development of Convair's earlier mixed-power B-36 Peacemaker. On 25 August 1950, Convair issued a formal proposal for a swept-winged version of the B-36 with all-jet propulsion. The Air Force was sufficiently…
Beginning with the B-36D (B-36J shown), the Peacemaker used six radial piston engines and four jet engines
Beginning with the B-36D (B-36J shown), the Peacemaker used six radial piston engines and four jet engines
The prototype XB-36
The prototype XB-36
The XB-36 (right) alongside a Boeing B-29 Superfortress
The XB-36 (right) alongside a Boeing B-29 Superfortress
A B-36 airframe undergoing structural stability tests: The three men in the balcony at the right of the photograph provide scale.
A B-36 airframe undergoing structural stability tests: The three men in the balcony at the right of the photograph provide scale.