Convair B-36 Peacemaker

**Convair B-36 "Peacemaker"** adalah pesawat pembom strategis yang dibangun oleh Convair dan semata-mata dioperasikan oleh Angkatan Udara Amerika Serikat (USAF) tahun 1949-1959. B-36 adalah pesawat bermesin piston yang diproduksi secara massal terbesar yang pernah dibuat. Pesawat ini memiliki lebar sayap terpanjang (230&nbsp;ft, 70,1 m) dari setiap pesawat tempur yang pernah dibangun. B-36 adalah bomber pertama yang mampu memberikan salah satu senjata nuklir di gudang senjata Amerika Serikat dari dalam empat teluk bom tanpa modifikasi pesawat. Dengan berbagai 16.000&nbsp;km (9.900 mil) dan payload maksimum 33.000&nbsp;kg (£ 73.000), B-36 adalah bomber berawak pertama di dunia dengan berbagai antarbenua unrefueled. Sampai diganti oleh jet bertenaga Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, yang pertama kali mulai beroperasi pada tahun 1955, B-36 adalah kendaraan senjata nuklir pengiriman utama dari Komando Udara Strategis (SAC), dan B-36 menetapkan standar untuk jangkauan dan payload untuk pembom interkontinental AS berikutnya.

## Referensi

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