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The flight engineer stations on the B-36 and Concorde both included several dials, switches, and buttons. However, only the Peacemaker had levers
In the past, a flight engineer's position was used in the design and construction of the majority of bigger aircraft, both military and civil
A...
Why the B-36 Peacemaker would have been a great strategic bomber in WWII
Three months after V-E Day, on August 20, 1945, the B-36 Peacemaker strategic bomber was presented. Its first flight took place on August 8,...
The T-12 Cloudmaker, the bomb carried by the B-36 Peacemaker
The T-12 Cloudmaker was twice as big and weighed 44,000 lb overall. It was based on the British-designed 22,000lb (10,000kg) Grand Slam created by...
Why the XF-85 Goblin “parasite” fighter was the strangest machine ever created
To defend B-36 bombers flying far outside the range of traditional escort fighters, the McDonnell Aircraft Corp. created the XF-85 Goblin "parasite" fighter
To defend...
The B-36: Why this aircraft is still important today
The B-36 was a strategic bomber and the first to be able to deliver nuclear weapons. It was designed during World War II and...