Are There Any B-36 Bombers Still Flying?

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Summary The Convair B-36 Peacemaker, designed as a strategic bomber, was a complex and awe-inspiring aircraft but was challenging to maintain. Despite missing World War II, the B-36 was crucial as a deterrent and surveillance platform in the Cold War. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress eventually replaced the B-36. The Convair B-36 Peacemaker strategic bomber was built to undertake strategic bombing over the oceans of North America. It development can be traced back to 1941, when there was a real risk of Britain falling to the German 'Blitz,' and the US couldn't support its allies without a new airplane. It put...