B-36 'Peacemaker' Units of the Cold War

(Book #144 in the Osprey Combat Aircraft Series)

by Peter E. Davies

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A fully illustrated study into the extraordinary Convair B-36 during the Cold War.

Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retaliate, the B-36 was to be primarily a "10,000-mile bomber" with heavy defensive armament, six engines, and a performance that would prevent interception by fighters. Although rapid developments in jet engine and high-speed airframe technology...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1472850394

ISBN13:9781472850393

Release Date:April 2022

Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)

Length:96 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 7.1" x 9.4"

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B-36 'Peacemaker' Units of the Cold War

(Book #144 in the Osprey Combat Aircraft Series)

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