In the years immediately following World War II, the US operated a huge variety of aircraft, ranging from older prop aircraft like the Mustang and B-50 to jets like the Shooting Star and Sabre. Those who grew up in that era remember these designs fondly, and over the years many have become iconic symbols of the early Cold War period.
Today we look at the largest mass-produced piston-engine aircraft to ever fly—an aircraft well remembered for its huge size and unique design—the B-36 Peacemaker, and the legacy it has left ever since its introduction.
CONTENTS
00:00 Intro
00:43 Origins during WW2
03:55 Production, 1945
05:08 Specs
06:04 Cold War Service
08:20 Operational History
10:20 Conclusion of the Program
13:00 Wrap up
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