B36 from Fantail of USS Kawishiwi AO-146
on Armed Forces Day, May 1955
... Wait for Sound :)

The B36 was the last prop. bomber used by the USAF, and one that never saw any "war" action. ... The B36 was chosed by the Air Force instead of the XB35 to perform nuclear attack tasks, in the mid or late 50s. But neither the B36 had stood in this area for a long time, because its place was soon takes by an bomber custom made to perform nuclear bombardments : the B47. ... Nation: USA Type: Bomber Engine: 6 Pratt-Whitney R-4360-53 Wasp Major .................28 cylinder air cooled radial, 3,800 hp .................and 4 General Electric J-47-GE-19 .................turbojet, 5,200 lb thrust each Max Speed: 411 mph at 36,400 ft Ceiling: 39,900 ft Range: 6,800 miles ......... ......... Manufacturer: Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp. Year: 1952 Span: 230 ft Length: 162 ft 1 in Height: 46 ft 8 in Weight: 410,000 lb Crew: 15 Armament: 12 20mm cannons, ...........................86,000 lb of bombs...

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