Can you name the largest piston-engined aircraft ever mass-produced? It’s the Convair B-36 Peacemaker, a behemoth with six radial piston engines and four jet engines. With the longest wingspan ...

The B-36 Peacemaker was more than just another bomber in a long line of bombers. It was conceived to fight an enemy—the Nazis ...

The solicitation would ultimately result in the B-36 Peacemaker, although Convair would not have the massive bomber ready for flight operations until after the war had ended in both the European ...