For educational purposes<br /><br />Conceived in World War II from the need of a self-defending bomber capable of great range and/or heavy bomb load, the B-36 would be the mainstay of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) for airborne nuclear deterrent in the early to middle 1950's. <br /><br />See this "giant," the largest airplane ever to reach full production status, from its first flight XB-36 to the all jet-powered YB-60. <br /><br />Also included is the development of the parasite fighter/recon-naissance using the XF-85 Goblin jet and finally the RF-84F. <br /><br />Although never seeing military war-time action, the B-36 served well during the Cold War, making the Peacemaker one of the Great Planes.
