B-36 'Peacemaker' Units of the Cold War

by Peter E. Davies

A fully illustrated study into the extraordinary Convair B-36 during the Cold War.

Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retaliate, the B-36 was to be primarily a "10,000-mile bomber" with heavy defensive armament, six engines, and a performance that would prevent interception by fighters. Although rapid developments in jet engine and high-speed airframe technology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472850394
• ISBN13: 9781472850393
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.4"