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 – ...

Keeping the Peace With the B-36 – The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is the largest bomber in service with the United States Air Force today. However, it isn’t actually the largest bomber ever built! That ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Building the last B-36/YouTube The Convair B-36 Peacemaker is still one of the largest aircraft ever built. It is ...

The size and complicated design of the B-36 Peacemaker caused perpetual headaches for her aircrew—and maintenance crews on the ground. The most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid ...

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker is still one of the largest aircraft ever built. It is still the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft and has the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft. There ...