B-36J Peacemaker

by Toys and Models

Product Features

• Handcarved Mahogany Wood Model Airplane
• Handcrafted and Handpainted
• Comes with base stand ready to display
• Comes with base stand ready for display

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 27.8 x 7 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0006N1Q0Y
• Item model number: AB36T
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #719,411 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was the first thermonuclear weapon delivery vehicle and the first operational strategic bomber to truly have intercontinental range. It was the largest piston-engined aircraft ever to be mass-produced. It was also the largest combat aircraft ever built, although there have been larger military transports. The B-36 set the benchmark for subsequent US long range bombers such as the B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer. The development of the B36 was brought about by Nazi Germany's aggression and subsequently by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States Army Air Corps required a long range bomber and opened up a design competition on April 11, 1941. Despite the sense of urgency, the B-36 program progressed slowly. Existing technology failed to satisfy the military requirements, early wartime demands exceeded materials, and weapons more readily available received the highest priority during the war. The Peacemaker had four bomb bays that could carry up to 86,000 pounds of bombs, six remote-controlled retractable gun turrets, and fixed tail and nose turrets. It was the only aircraft designed to carry the T12 Cloud Maker, a gravity bomb capable of producing an earth quake bomb effect. The B-36's maiden flight was on August 8, 1946, and all variants served under the US Air Force Strategic Air Command from 1948 to 1958. On Labor Day, September 1, 1952, two-thirds of the 7th and 11th Bomb Wing's B-36s were incapacitated, not by enemy action, but by a windstorm. At 6:42 PM, a tornado made a direct hit on the Carswell Air Force Base, scattering the enormous bombers like empty milk cartons. Flight operations were transferred to nearby Meacham Field and other military bases. Most of the planes were repaired and flying again in less than five weeks.

Product Description

This high quality replica is handcrafted from mahogany and comes with a wooden base.
Length is 20-1/4 and wingspan is 27-3/4"