Tour around the TEN engine Convair B-36 Peacemaker!
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- B-36 documentary. Walkaround tour of this Convair B 36 Peacemaker at the PIMA Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
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0:00 intro
1:29 bombay
1:48 parasite McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
2:22 NB-36H nuclear reactor
3:57 landing gear
4:54 wing and engines
8:00 The "Peacemaker"
8:17 tail end
9:43 aft crew compartment
9:55 ECM, surveillance and Featherweight role
11:11 B-47 Stratojet
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Thanks for watching everyone! And if you work at a museum and/or have access to a spare B-36 that I could crawl inside, please let me know. 😃 In the meantime, please check out my Lanc, B17, B29 and B-52 video where I film inside,
Love these clips. I’m a huge fan of flight. I know how it works but still boggles me just how these birds even get off the ground.
I hope you do get to crawl in side a b 36 wow l would like that very much 👍
Try Castle Air Museum in Atwater, California. I'm also from the UK, but have been to both Pima and Castle, with the B-36 being the main attraction (for me).
I hope you can get to crawl around inside a B-36. I think the best part of these videos is seeing you crawl around inside the airplanes
Hopefully sometime in the future :)
The B-36 had a unique sound, the six engines made a deep, smooth hum when flying. As a young child living in Dallas in the early 1950’s, I would hear and see these planes almost daily.
Now, there's a thrill and memory that many of us can also relate to. Good for you, Mike.
I wish I could have heard those aircraft in person. You are lucky to have witnessed those planes back in the day. The sound would have been awesome !
Here, in the Monterey Bay area, we would hear them while they were miles away. Then we would look up and locate them by their vapor trails. Yep, 1950.
B-36 still more maneuverable than the F-35 :P
@@nemo227 Nice !
They called this the "Jesus! Airplane" because that's the first thing most people said when they saw it for the first time.
Nice ! And "Aluminum Overcast " but I definitely understand the Jesus name
I think magnesium overcast. Was not made of aluminum.
She sure was. The Goblin as a test fighter was scary if you think about it
They said “HOLY SHIT!” When they saw the landing gear. The landing gear was the largest ever installed on a aircraft. These single tire landing gear setups were not too popular with maintenance crews and they were rather very expensive. Soon after the B36 entered service, the single wheel landing gear sets were replaced with the standard twin wheel landing gear as shown here.
@@nikerailfanningttm9046 the main reason they had to come up with a four wheel bogie for the main gear was that the single tire units exerted too much ground pressure and limited the aircraft to the use of only a handful of runways in the US that were rated to handle that pressure. I don't have any info on this but I would assume that they had always intended the single wheel units to be temporary so they could get on with the development of the aircraft without having to wait for the production landing gear design to be finalized. Maybe someone else can correct me if I'm wrong but I think the B-36 was the first airplane to use a bogie system for the landing gear?
I marched by this aircraft every day for three months in 1971 while in USAF Tech School at Chanute AFB IL.
I cannot imagine the misery of marching to tech school there. Freezing or boiling, I imagine. Shepherd AFB, in Texas, for me. Same kind of thing, especially early in the morning
Same, but in 1988.
This specific B36 was disassembled in Carswell Air Force Base in Forth Worth, TX by my grandfather and several other volunteers. After disassembly they drove the parts on a long trailer pulled by a 6x6 truck all the way to the (new at the time) PIMA air and space museum. Then once it arrived it was completely reassembled. This was one of the coolest things my grandfather would ever talk about and has many photos on slides of the whole process. I thoroughly enjoyed the video!
Before that it was Located at Amon Carter Field near Euless Texas
A truly remarkable piece of engineering. Great to see it upclose and hear some of those statistics. For those not aware of it, the 1955 movie Strategic Air Command has some terrific footage, and of course stars the great Jimmy Stewart.
A bit of trivia about that movie: They were about to scrap the B-36 just prior to it but a few were held back a few months to make the movie and then scrapped. The film documents some of the last times those B-36s ever flew.
Yes! Great B-36 and B-47 footage. Seeing the B-47 take-off using JATO is fantastic.
Yes I agree. Classic footage. Wished I could have seen a B-36 flying overhead. I would have loved to hear the sound of the engines as it flew by.
@@b.griffin317 movie was released in 55, and the final B 36 ops were 1958/9 so they weren't quite finished with them other than recon birds.
LOVE that movie!
I saw the B-36 at Pima Air Museum. I was shocked how large it was. Imagine the flight engineers work load during a flight. SAC was a fantastic movie.
The Flight Engineer in the movie SAC is the same actor who played Col Potter in MASH
@@MattVarnish1103 The late Harry Morgan. Played the older detective on Dragnet, as well.
@@davef.2811 Long before Dragnet, he had two other series December Bride, followed by Pete & Gladys.
Jimmy Stewart, who starred in the movie was actually a B-36 pilot at the time.
WHAT MOVIE?!? please tell me 🙏🏻
These planes were a true engineering marvel when initially produced. They were also a major maintenance nightmare. Still, when you see one up close and personal, it almost takes your breath away with the sheer scale especially compared to the B-52 which was its replacement. I have many family members who were/are U.S. Air Force veterans.
That is cool !
True. The hangar it resides in at the USAF Museum at Wright-Patt was built around it.
Yup. Each plane had 336 spark plugs.
Some time around 2000, my wife and I were able to tour the B-36 that was being restored at the Lockheed plant in Ft. Worth, Texas. The gentleman that gave us the tour was a WWII vet with 36 missions flown in a B-17 over Europe and a DFC recipient. He flew the B-36 after the war and had some great stories. He mentioned that the cover for the wing landing gear sometimes tore off as the gear was being raised or lowered and that several Ft. Worth residents ended up having some spare parts land in their back yard. The plane we toured was in pieces for the restoration, but we were able to tour the cockpit, which had been restored. The wing spar had fuel lines running to the engines and they looked to be about 4 inches (100mm) in diameter. I've never seen one completely assembled, but can't imagine the sound of a squadron flying overhead. Thanks for posting this... now subscribed and looking forward to more great vids!
The plane you saw at the Convair plant in Ft Worth would have been the City of Ft Worth. It's the same one now in the desert sun at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, as seen in the video. I've seen it in person. Monstrous.
I live in Fort Worth, Texas and vaguely remember the "spare parts bombing run" LOL
Thats in my backyard. I used to pass it everyday on the way to work. I still see it all the time, but it never stops amazing me.
Everyone who watches this video should watch Strategic Air Command staring Jimmy Stewart. The movie hits the period of time dead on, it truly was an amazing and scary time. The men who made up the strategic air command saw incredible change. Many flew in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. The literally went from initial training in biplanes to flying B-58, B-47’s or B-52’s.
My flight instructor was a tail gunner in WW2 and made his way into B-52’s in Vietnam.
The original main landing gear that used the single wheel required 22 inch thick runways of which there were only a couple of airports that had runways that thick. By switching to the 4 wheel main gear they didn't require such thick runways.
I saw the B36 at the Pima Air Museum and that plane is HUGE. It's amazing that that plane ever got into the air with just the 6 pusher engines, which explains why they added the 4 jet engines to help get in the air quicker.
And it still needed Rato too
I lived near what was once an emergency landing strip for this beast. The area is an old lake bottom, and I've been told that the substrate beneath the runway is 5 feet deep.
There’s a fantastic photograph of a B-18 Bolo, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-29 Superfortress & B-36 Peacemaker Grouped closely together on a ramp. Really gives you an appreciation for the monstrous size of this aircraft.
Makes the B-29 (a big aircraft in its day) look like a scale model. And even larger was the one-off XC-99, the cargo version with the B-36 wing (without the jets) but a much more voluminous fuselage. With only the six piston engines, as powerful as they were, I still wonder how that thing got off the ground.
We actually did have one make an emergency landing in Billings Montana when I was a kid. It did indeed tear up the paved runway from end to end. If I recall, it took all summer
to rebuild the runway before he could leave.
Paul - your info on the B-36 is spot on. I was able to crawl inside this airplane before it was restored in Tucson thanks to a generous docent. My Dad serviced this airplane as a tech sergeant in the early 1950's at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, WA. It was the last one built, a J-model and was assigned to his unit. He fondly remembered 827.
Truly this was the Peace Maker 😮.
I wa stationed at Chanute, the static display for our squadron was the B36. Got to crawl around inside sevral time! One day the tail fell off. The aircraft was reassembled with a fuselage section missing...looked strange. Now fully restored, that same B36 is at the Castle AFB museum.
"Six Turning,Four Burning" Your are very lucky to get a close up view of the B36. Thanks for sharing Paul.
Glad you enjoyed it
I thought it was, Two turnin’, two burnin, two smoking, and two unaccounted for”.
When I was a child in the early 1950s I remember seeing a B36 a couple of times flying over the city of Birmingham UK.
At that time we were used to seeing Lancasters, Spitfires and early jet fighters flying overhead but but the noise made us come out to look. We were amazed by the size and because it was so big it seemed extremely low and slow.
Your comments about runways has made me wonder where it had come from and where it was based.
My recollection is that its picture was on the front page of the local newspaper and that it was on a goodwill visit. Americans were very popular because they had just won the war for us.
Ah, finally, the magnesium overcast. Glad you got a look at a couple of these monsters!
Thanks Paul. Amazing transitional aircraft. 9 year build period then replaced with the B52 which is likely to have a 100 year service life.
I've heard it said that the last B-52 pilot has not yet been born.
As a kid, one of my favorite past times was laying on the front lawn in the afternoon and watch planes go by. Over time, I got to know the sound of this plane from quite a distance. Loved watching it fly over!
Saw this one in Ft. Worth as a child. It was impressive then, hope to see it again, some day.
I got to see one back in the 60s, it is so freaking huge. One thing that amazed me was how big the tires were. My father said he got to fly in one & it was strange going through the tube.
God bless USA & England. Brothers forever. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧
Paul, my son and I walked around that B-36 a few years ago. The size just blew us away. The Museum of airplanes took us a full day and 1/2 to see.
Size? It looks small
My kinda place. Don't miss the Air Force Museum if you haven't been.
I remember seeing these massive aircraft flying over our house in Tucson, Arizona when I was a little kid.
My dad was a crew chief on a B-36 during the 50’s. That’s a beautiful aircraft.
"..........which are absolutely massive"
Sums the video up perfectly 😂👍
My father's 1st airplane assignment was on B-36 as the flight engineer. He always referred to the airplane as a one way ticket. I was able to visit a B36 at the Castle Air Force museum, California.
Got to admit my visit to this museum in Arizona was pretty cool, and this beast was cool to see as there isn't many on display as they are huge and most where scrapped.
Thank you for an outstanding documentary piece. 💛🙏🏼
I grew up in Iowa and in the 50's would lie in bed and listened to them rumble over late at night. You never had to see it, only a B-36 could make that sound.
I still remember a radio call back to base. "Six burning , four turning" LOL
So much inspiration for Star Wars
In the 1990s a business trip found me in Ohio. After my job was done, I had some free time before getting on my flight home. So I made a mad dash to Dayton, to visit the Air Force Museum. When I got to the museum, I spend past other exhibits, like the XB-70 & SR71, straight to their B36. That's one big plane !
Having been a B-36 tail Gunner in the 7th Bomb wing ( 9 th BS ) at Carswell this video brings back many memories of flying in this magnificent airplane. Thank you.
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I'm very jealous that you get to visit and climb around all these amazing/fascinating aircraft. 👍
I'm very fortunate :)
If I remember right, the one in Dayton had the building it's housed in built around it.
Wow....I don't know what to comment on !
The wingspan...
The rear-facing propellers....
The fact it ended up with 10 engines overall....
Or that they thought of ( then shelved ) having another smaller plane inside of it.
If I was a bad guy, and saw that plane heading for me, I would be screaming for peace to be made, quickly....very quickly !
Thanks for another informative video, Paul.
Nice to see this video. My father was a flight engineer on a B-36.
Blessed to only live 1 mile away from Pima Air and Space. Been going there for 17 years now!
After clicking, I realized that I have been to this place and I'd happily live in a tent there. It's the place when I actually got to touch the SR-71. The sign said "Please Do Not Touch."
Ha! You were minutes away from my house lol! It was cool watching this aircraft being built for display
I wish we had one of these at the American Hangar at the Imperial War museum in Duxford,Cambridgeshire. I would be there like a shot. More American post-war aircraft is needed in the UK, please. The designs were unique. The Northprop Flying Wing, Convair Hustler, and B47s too are excellent examples.
I've been to both the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio and the SAC Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. They both have impressive displays of all the major bombers used by the US. The only thing bigger than the B-36 are the hangers that hold them!
As a Boy Scout in the late 70's and early 80's, our troop took weekend trips to Chanute AFB in Rantoul, IL. The base had a couple B-29s and B-52s on display, as well as other aircraft. But the B-36 was the best on display with the inverted engines and quad jet engines. It actually lost about 20-30 feet in length due to some mishap upon arrival at the base in the late 60s. It was still such an immense aircraft to look at. The base is now shutdown but remains a tourist attraction with only a small handful of aircraft left for visitors to walk up and look at. Some great nostalgia and information. Thanks.
I live right next to Rantoul! Never knew about this!!
Our Chanute B 36 was an RB 36H and it did not ever get shortened by a single inch. Nobody knows where that got started but the B 36 at Atwater CA is this aircraft. Go there and see for yourself it has its full fuselage length, including the 3 blisters under the aft center body.
My father worked on this toward the end of the war . He was always amazed by this aircraft. And was proud that he had even a very small part in its development.
I likes the last new saying cheers Paul
That gave me a good laugh 😂😂👍👍
I would love to see these planes
The best books about the B-36 summarized and pleasantly narrated in 11 minutes of high quality video! Full of highly interesting facts! Thank you Mr.Stewart.
I toured a B-36 at an airshow at Carswell AFB in 56 or 57. My father was in SAC at the time, I saw and heard many aircraft while we were stationed there. We used to watch B-58s take off and land through our classroom windows.
6 turning and 4 burning. Love that aircraft.
As a kid at Ellsworth AFB SD you could always hear a B-36 taking off no matter where you were on base. Even in MI you could hear one above and I always knew what it was the drone was unmistakable.
When I was in the US Air Force as an officer
from 1969 to 1973, I was at Pease AFB.
It was located near Portsmouth, NH.
The B-52's had left such as for bombing
in Vietnam, and in December 1970, the
FB-111's arrived, with the Wing Commander
flying over with th afterburner on. I did get
to see in the Cockpit in the hanger after it
landed. Pease, as with most SAC bases,
closed in 1992, after the Soviet Union
ended, and now Pease is a Tradeport with
an Air National Guard unit, with KC-135
tankers like I first flew in at Plattsburgh, AFB,
NY in 1967 while in ROTC Summer training
there in August 1967.
They had a sign by the base entrance at
Pease, PRIDE, Professional Results In Daily
Effort,. The motto was Defensor Vindex,
and SAC had it's own supplements to the
Air Force regulation books we had to use.
Thr mission, was to Fly and Fight, and Peace is our Profession, like the B-36 bomber.
At 9:55 you make a reference to "Goblins in the bomb bay”. That obscure reference to the XF-85 was so funny I nearly crapped my pants from laughing! 😆You are too funny, Paul! Please keep up the good work on these videos! (A video on the FICON project, including the McDonnell XF-85 Goblin would be great!)
This is a very good, and accurate account of the B-36; well done on the research....one point: 7.17; the J47 shutter doors were left 5% open to allow the axial rotor to rotate and thus prevent freezing-up. It is on record that a B-36, possibly a Featherweight, stayed aloft for 51 hours. For the best film of a B-36 take-off, check out the 1955 film 'Strategic Air Command', or the scenes on YT, especially those of the parasite programme, FICON, ( for fighter conveyer )....stirring stuff in the Great Age of Aircraft; the 1950's.
Six turning, four burning!!
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"Strategic Air Command" stars Jimmy Stewart and Harry Morgan. It was one hell of a good movie.
From what I have read on the trapeze hookup, if you survived a dog fight in that little monster, hooking back up was ten times worse and would probably kill you if the dog fight didn't. When it crushed the canopy, and had to make a desert landing at Edwards, it about killed the pilot. After that, it was dropped as fighters had longer legs and refueling was far easier to accomplish.
@@josephkapla3205 I believe that when Jimmy Stewart made this movie, he was still a serving Major in the USAF!
I am a pilot and plane owner and so fortunate to live a mile away from the pima air museum.
My dad were on these for maintenance, said it was the most secure maintenance job ever. He loved the sound and the AC.
Thank you Paul. Your videos are very well done and extremely interesting. Keep up the great work.
Back when I was probably five or six years old, mid 1950's, we took a vacation from San Francisco down to Los Angeles. The only highway back then that ran that far, Hwy 99. I went past Castle AFB which back then was SAC and had B-36's. They must have had an alert as they had planes taking off one after another, it was loud, and it lasted for a while as we drove past on the highway. When we got to LA, we went and saw Jimmy Stewart in Strategic Air Command, and I was super impressed. I still take every viewing of that movie.
Later, in my twenties, I was a member of the Air Force, and the largest aircraft I had to work on...the C-5A at Dover AFB.
I was a defensive fire tech on B-52G in the early 80’s, quite impressive planes…But I live near Stewart Air field in Newburgh NY now and the ANG had C5’s and the flight path I could see the crews on approach, now they have C-17’s - nice but the C-5 is unique in flight and sound!
@@tomcoleman4207 When I first got to Dover, the nickname they used for the C-5A, Fat Albert. Someone up top didn't like that name, so we changed it to FRED, Funny Ridiculous Economic Disaster, they quickly figured that one out, so we changed again to the Aluminum Overcast. When it flew over, it shut out the sun. In one of the hangers, they had a sign they put up when one was on display, it told how many Volkswagens Beetles it would hold, then everything from basketballs to ping pong balls and it was a lot of them. I used to joke and asked how in the world did they teach that many beer cans to fly in formation? WE had a system on board, MADAR, that had nothing to do with Radar, but it was supposed to detect failures or wear in just about everything, the problem, it was what broke down the most. I enjoyed my time there, never worked the flight line, I loved fixing things so I worked in the shop for two years, before getting out.
One of my favorite displays at that museum!
In 1956, as a young 3 year old boy, I recal these flying over our home in S.F.’s Sunset district. They were very loud which of course attracted my attention. I also recall U.S. Navy blimps. They were loud and slow.
My dad used to ride racing type bicycles. Back in the day he would ride it on the old runways of the Greater south west airport after it was abandoned but before they got rid of them. He would climb inside this exact B-36 and look around, chill, (like we all would if we had that chance) it used to sit outside the entrance of the GSW Airport)
Not sure if he mentions it, (I haven’t watched the whole video yet, but this was the last B-36 ever made, named the City of Fort Worth”
Ive always loved the term “Six turning and Four burning”. 👍💪
In 1978 this aircraft was being put back together just outside Carswell AFB outside Ft Worth Tx. I was a kid back then and was allowed to crawl all over the cabins and even inside the wings. Texas ANG F-105s were doing pattern work. Boy was it loud. I find it humorous this aircraft followed me to Tucson Az from Texas.
Wow! That's one huge aircraft! The fuselage looked out of proportion compared to the wings! I'm still in awe at how much it was able to carry, as structurally it looked like it wouldn't be capable of it! Amazing stuff Paul! Thanks Mate!
Super fun tour, with a well organized explanation of the key tech points! I grew up at Wright Pat. And like everyone else, I was blown away by the size of the B-36 when I first saw it at the Air Force Museum.
Ahh Pima - such a great museum in my hometown
My father was a navigator on one of these. Very nice piece on this marvel of aviation technology.
About fifty years ago my father, who served in the Air Force during the Korean war, took me and my brother to the Air Force museum at Wright Patterson. Back then the B36 was in terrible shape and they were just starting the restoration process. The landing gear has been removed and the air frame was sitting outside propped up on wooden crates. They had one of the massive single-wheeled struts inside and I remember thinking at the time that it must have been the biggest tire in the world. lol! I haven’t been back since then, but its nice to see that the restoration came out well. I hope to take my son and grandson back there some day.
Come on back it is Fantastic . . .
Whoops! The crew could not in fact walk through the wing to the turbojets. You could stand up inside next to the landing gear, but by the time you got to the outboard recips (as far as you could go), you were crawling.
5:59 - some hot exhaust was routed through the hollow prop blades for anti-icing. It exited from those vents at the tips.
Otherwise, excellent video.
I like the tempo of your videos: thankfully no hesitating or long intros, to the point and very informative!
I used to play on that aircraft as a child.
I suppose with a 70m wingspan no matter what tail design your going to have a super large hangar is the only option. I never like the pusher design as the engine exhaust causes issues at the root area of the props.
I've only just come across your videos and I find them very interesting to watch and listen to. Lovely clear photography and video that does not make you feel dizzy while watching. You commentary is well detailed without becoming boring. Many others could learn from your style of presentation.
Glad to hear you enjoy them. More coming, including the F-22 Raptor tomorrow :)
I visited Tucson last May and spent half a day at Pima. I like that Pima has aircraft from all the services. They even have a North American Vigilante in the US Navy section. The Vigilante was developed in my home town of Columbus. Our house was under the right base leg for Runway 28 at what was then called Port Columbus Airport and the Vigilante would regularly fly over at about 2,000 ft. They’d also occasionally fly supersonic in the area which I thought was awesome as a 5-year old in ‘59. The Vigilante is huge by Navy standards and is one of the most beautiful military aircraft ever built, IMHO. Thanks for a great video. 👍👍👍
Thank you for the fascinating tour of this under-sung hero. While your narrative style lacks bang boom Hollywood flash and flair, I found it refreshing. Your voice has a pleasant pitch and cadence. Your obvious mastery of the subject matter was reassuringly NOT "Hey UA-camrs... and now this..." BS. Thanks again and I have subscribed. Looking forward to watching more. Best, Tod in Las Vegas :)
Glad you enjoy my style. I can't stand youtubers that spend half of the video talking about themselves and wishing everyone well. You're here to learn about the B-36 and, frankly, who cares about me.
Several years ago wife and I hiked up to top of ridge outside Burgoyne's Cove, Newfoundland to see wreck site there of B-36 crash. Moving and sad and eerie experience. Much of the wreckage is still there, spread over fields and into the woods. A practice radar evasion drill gone very wrong, March 18,1953. One of the crew was Gen Richard Ellsworth for whom Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, So.Dak. was ultimately named.
The tip GE J47-19 engines of a different B36 were one time sold to the New York Central and were mounted on top of one of their Budd rail cars. The M497 Black Beetle. She hit a speed of 183 mph with the jet engines. It still holds the world record for fastest jet powered locomotive and rail car in the world.
Thank you for this excellent tour. It was so well done.
Great video, well researched and very informative. I might mention something about the outboard jet engines. I flew the P-2 Neptune in the US Navy which had two piston engines and two jets (two turnin', two burnin") and the engines burned the same high test AVGAS that the piston engines used. This caused extra wear and tear because AVGAS burns a lot hotter. One P-2 off the coast of Japan lost its two piston engines and got back to Japan using the jet engines only. It used fuel a lot faster and they couldn't make it back to base and they ditched in the surf just off a fishing village in Japan. The fishermen rescued all the crew. There are photos of the aircraft just off the beach in the ocean with its tail, wingtips and canopy just above the water. The jets burned AVGAS because there wasn't room for separate fuel tanks.
Great video. I love these behemoths; so much so early. To think of how aircraft looked even just 5 years earlier it's astonishing. Thank you
Great Video
BG Jimmy Stewart made the B-36 famous in the modern era.
First I've heard of the tracked landing gear concept for the 36, always learning. Great video.
I know an ol' boy who earned his wings in 1954 and flew this aircraft. In 1958 he was moved to the B-52D and flew them for 25 years
That was my dads plane he was assigned to in the 50s and early 60s. He dedicated it to that museum and was on the last flight of this plane. I have pictures of him with the plane. He was the bombardier and loved sitting on the dome nose.
Paul, just found this YT channel - Awesome! Fantastic narration and commentary. Many thanks!
I'm guessing someone already said this but I don't want to go through all 493 comments. Anyway, I've heard they said, "Six engines turning, four engines burning." I love that! :)
Amazing such a big aircraft was built so long ago.. 70 m. wingspan - impressive! Some great videoing and commentary. Thanks Paul.
Outstanding!!!! Dang that was one HUGE aircraft. Thanks Paul 💯
Glad to see you’ve done your homework and you provide historical context. You’re not just some guy walking around a static display “winging it”. Pardon the pun.
I saw the B-36 in Dayton and it is a massive piece of flying engineering and I especially remember the HUGE single main landing gear wheel!
I remember seeing it, and the Goblin!
Great video. I saw this particular B-36 many times while it was still in Fort Worth at the old General Dynamics building before it was taken away. It's hard to describe just how massive it is until you are standing right next to it.
Terrific film with Jimmy Stewart, strategic air command. Indeed. An actual Air Force general playing an Air Force lieutenant colonel flying the planes he flew. That quote about to turn in, to burning, smoking, to choking and two missing always tickles me.😅
He was a Colonel while filming _Strategic Air Command._
My first assignment in my USAF career was to OFFUTT AFB, NEB and it was an INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE to say the least!! The STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND MUSEUM was located on the NORTHERN SIDE of the main runway inside a cordoned off section that contained an assemblage of ICONIC PLANES and MISSILES and related equipment!! The ABSOLUTE STAR of the exhibit was the CONVAIR B36 "PEACEMAKER"(as it was called)
they had displayed in situ on the runway!! It just GRABBED YOUR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY DUE TO IT'S GREAT SIZE!! The WIDE WINGS SPORTING THOSE MASSIVE PUSHER TURBOPROP ENGINES along with the VERY TALL SINGLE TAIL RUDDER were SOMETHING ELSE but what really MADE THE GREATEST IMPRESSION was STANDING NEXT TO THE HUGE SINGLE TIRES OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR(which were popular PHOTO-OP spots)!! Besides being known as the "JESUS PLANE" because of so many reactions by visitors, it was also labeled "THE MAGNESIUM MONSTER"(as it said on a sign nearby) because so much ALUMINUM ALLOY with a HIGH PERCENTAGE OF MAGNESIUM was INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN/MANUFACTURE to SAVE WEIGHT and INCREASE RIGIDITY!! CHEVROLET used the same ALLOY INSIDE the DASH of it's FRONT DRIVE IMPALA CIVILIAN MODELS in EARLY 2000 as it gave STRENGTH/RIGIDITY with LESS WEIGHT to the MAIN CROSS-BRACE/DASH SUPPORT under all the vinyl and plastic foam padding!! Another example of AEROSPACE TECHNO FEEDING OVER TO OTHER INDUSTRIES!! WELL DONE REPORT for HISTORY and TOP NOTCH VIDEO QUALITY!!
Loved the B 36 in Dayton ❤😊
Wow should've told me you were coming to Tucson! I will have a video tour of the Pima Air and Space Museum when I finish editing! Awesome video! Best tour I've seen!🔥
This was a very anticipated video. An amazing feet of engineering for one of the last piston driven bombers. Wish I could’ve been around to see one fly. Great video!
There was one on display at Chanute AFB when I lived there in the 60’s. Big ass bird!