Only six airplanes were deployed, but Moscow and most of the Soviet Union fell under the combat radius of the nuclear-capable ...

Those who deal in the game of warbirds are used to both giving and receiving the advice of "how to eat an elephant." The "one bite at a time" approach – although tedious and not for the impatient – ...

As the war in Europe raged, American war planners recognized that if Britain fell to the Nazis, then the U.S. would lose their launching pad into Europe—and thus their ability to conduct strategic ...

In total, the B-36 flew with a 15-man crew. The reason for such a large crew was a series of complex offensive and defensive systems. For starters, the B-36 was heavily armed—with eight remotely ...

For an airliner, the 463-mile flight from Fort Worth to Kansas City is a matter of two hours, but for the B-36 bomber that waddled out onto the runway one day last week, the flight would take some 30 ...

With military aircraft, a certain balance has to be struck. Ultimately, it's impossible to excel at everything. Britain's acclaimed Avro Vulcan bomber, for instance, packed a hefty punch and was built ...

When discussing historic bombers in American history, the B-36 Peacemaker ranks at the top in terms of size and design flaws. The B-36 was developed in 1941 during World War II and began its service ...