B-36 Peacemaker
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Summary
B-36 Peacemaker is an aircraft model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of aircraft model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,453 views/month, #10 of 2,369).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Air Force[3]
- Manufacturer: Convair[4]
- Subclass of: airplane with 4 jet engines[5], strategic bomber with 4 jet engines[6], strategic bomber[7]
- Commons category: Convair B-36 Peacemaker[8]
- Country of origin: United States[9]
- Powered by: R-4360 Wasp Major[10], General Electric J47[11]
- First flight: August 8, 1946[12]
- Service entry: 1949[13]
- Service retirement: 1959[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Convair B-36 Peacemaker[15]
- Commons gallery: B-36 Peacemaker[16]
- Total produced: 384[17]
Why It Matters
B-36 Peacemaker has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]