Data on 6-engined Consolidated Vultee B-36 heavy bomber (140 tons gross) in production at Convair's Fort Worth plant; normal range 10, 000 mi with 10,000 lb of bombs, without extra fuel tanks; new type landing gear will consist of eight 56-in. wheels; powered by Pratt and Whitney 28-cyl pusher type engines developing total of 18,000 hp; 163 ft long; 47 ft high; span 230 ft; max speed over 300 mph. (See also Aero Digest v 54 n 2 Feb 1947 p 35)
Super bomber
Can Aviation
Canadian Aviation ; 19 , n 12
1946
Article (Journal)
English
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