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<!--BEGIN SPECIFICATIONS--> B-36 Peacemaker Specifications Primary Function: Bomber Contractor: Convair Crew: 15 Unit Cost: $3,701,000 Powerplant Six Pratt &amp; Whitney B 4360s of 3,800 horsepower and four General Electric J47s of 5,200 pounds thrust each Dimensions Length: 162 ft 1 in (49.4 m) Wingspan: 230 ft (70.1 m) Height: 46 ft 9 in (14.04 m) Weights Empty: N/A Maximum Takeoff: 410,000 lb (186,000 kg) loaded Performance Speed: 435 mph (700 km/h) Ceiling: 45,700 ft (13,700 m) Range: 10,000 miles (16,100 km) Armament Sixteen M24 20mm cannon in eight nose, tail and fuselage turrets, 86,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear bombs Service Life First Flight: August 8, 1946 (XB-36) December 4, 1947 (YB-36) August 28, 1947 (B-36A) July 8, 1948 (B-36B) July 11, 1949 (B-36D) End of Service: 1958 Number Built: [385 total] <!--END SPECIFICATIONS--> <!--BEGIN ACHIEVEMENTS--> B-36 Peacemaker Achievements The Peacemaker was the first true intercontinental bomber. The B-36 was the largest bomber in physical size that has ever gone into service with the USAF. <!--END ACHIEVEMENTS--> <!--BEGIN FEATURES--> <!-- B-36 Peacemaker Features --> <!--END FEATURES--> <!--BEGIN BACKGROUND--> <!-- B-36 Peacemaker Background --> <!--END BACKGROUND-->

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