Classic Bombers

1954 Convair B-36J Peacemaker City of Fort Worth (Left) - This B-36 is the last of the 383 that were ever built and one of only 5 that remain with... more

by Matt Abrams

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Classic Bombers

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Matt Abrams

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1954 Convair B-36J Peacemaker "City of Fort Worth" (Left) - This B-36 is the last of the 383 that were ever built and one of only 5 that remain with only 4 of those being complete aircraft - Powered by six Pratt & Whitney R-4360s producing 3,800hp each and four General Electric J-47 turbojets producing 5,200lbs of thrust each, this long range bomber has a Max. Takeoff Weight of 410,000lbs, a Max. Speed of 435mph, a Service Ceiling of 45,700ft and a Range of 10,000 miles

1956 Boeing EB-47E (B-47E) Stratojet (Middle) - With a production run that began in 1947 and continued until 1957, over two thousand B-47s were built - During the early 1960s a number of "E" models were converted into electronic intelligence gathering aircraft and were re-designated EB-47E - This particular aircraft was converted in 1964 - This was done by mounting additional antennas on the aircraft and also installing a "capsule" in the bomb bay that carried additional equipment to monitor radar and radio signals as well as two additional crew members

1954 - Boeing NB-52A (B-52A) Stratofortress (Right) - This B-52 is the third of three "A" models ever built and is the oldest B-52 in existence - This B-52 served solely as a test aircraft for both Boeing and the Air Force - The "N" added to the front of the aircraft's designation indicates a permanent experimental modification - This B-52 was used as the carrier aircraft for the X-15 rocket plane - In order to carry the X-15, a pylon was mounted under the right wing of the B-52 and part of the wing was cut away in order to make room for the rocket plane's tail

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October 14th, 2015