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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Convair YB-60
On April 18, 1952, the Convair YB-60 took to the skies for the first time. Developed as a jet-powered evolution of the B-36 Peacemaker, the YB-60 boasted eight turbojet engines and a sleek swept-wing ...
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The Enormous B-36 Peacemaker Was Built to Fight Around the World
With a wingspan of 240 feet, the B-36 instantly became the largest bomber ever mass-produced. T he B-36 “Peacemaker,” the ...