The B-36 could reach over 400 mph with "six turning and four burning," as the slogan went. Today, only four examples remain in existence, with none in airworthy condition due to the complexity of the ...

With military aircraft, a certain balance has to be struck. Ultimately, it's impossible to excel at everything. Britain's acclaimed Avro Vulcan bomber, for instance, packed a hefty punch and was built ...

Today the Russian Aerospace Forces operates the Tupolev Tu-95 (NATO reporting name “Bear”), a long-range bomber that first entered service in 1952. It remains the only propeller-powered bomber in ...

In total, the B-36 flew with a 15-man crew. The reason for such a large crew was a series of complex offensive and defensive systems. For starters, the B-36 was heavily armed—with eight remotely ...

Cold War Peacemaker is the amazing and unique story of the development of the B-36 very-long-long-range nuclear bomber. From its beginnings during WWII, through construction in a former wild-west ...