The B-36 Peacemaker, a massive piston-engined bomber, was developed during the post-WWII era, driven by the need for a l ...

With a wingspan of 240 feet, the B-36 instantly became the largest bomber ever mass-produced. The B-36 “Peacemaker,” the largest warplane ever constructed, first took to the skies more than ...

The B2 bomber is capable of long-range strategic strikes, but getting to and from the battlefield takes time, so how do the ...

Standing tall in the main room is the B-36J Peacemaker, with only three others left in the world. This giant counts as the ...

On 13th February 1950 a USAF B-36 Peacemaker strategic bomber takes off on a training run, simulating a nuclear bomb drop. The plane would ultimately crash, but what happened to its cargo? Secrets In ...

He was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force base in South Dakota as a turret mechanic on the B-36 bomber, nicknamed the “Peacemaker”; the largest mass-produced piston-engine combat aircraft ever ...

The enhanced B-52 platform is expected to play a critical role in the Air Force’s bomber strategy for years to come. Efforts to incorporate new upgrades to the Cold War-era B-52 Stratofortress ...

The first prototype B-21 Raider stealth bomber has been conducting flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base in California since November 2023, as manufacturer Northrop Grumman looks for ways to ramp ...

It said higher manufacturing costs for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber were to blame. The plane is the first new stealth bomber designed for the US military in 30 years. Northrop Grumman posted a ...