The unarmed B-36A was used for training SAC crews.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-36 Peacemaker - СШАUSA - 1946

The B-36B had 3,500 h.p. R4360-41 engines and carried full operational equipment.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-36 Peacemaker - СШАUSA - 1946

A Convair B-36H of Strategic Air Command takes off on full power.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-36 Peacemaker - СШАUSA - 1946

A B-36 flying over Kent in 1955, displaying its “anti-atom” finish.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-36 Peacemaker - СШАUSA - 1946

The FICON trials. An RF-84F being retracted into the bomb bay of an RB-36F, 1953.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-36 Peacemaker - СШАUSA - 1946Republic RF-84F Thunderflash - СШАUSA - 1952

B-36Ds on the mile long assembly line at Fort Worth. So great was the wing span that they had to be canted after installation of the outer wing panels in order to move down the line.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-36 Peacemaker - СШАUSA - 1946

The XB-36 was, for obvious reasons, nicknamed the "Flying Cigar".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-36 Peacemaker - СШАUSA - 1946

With flaps lowered the XB-36 comes in to land on its 9ft diameter main wheels.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-36 Peacemaker - СШАUSA - 1946

Convair B-36H

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Convair B-36 Peacemaker - СШАUSA - 1946