Date in year · 1946 · The 1940s
On August 8, 1946, first flight of the nuclear capable Convair B-36, heaviest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft at the time. Hayley Mills, Tim Curry, Steven L. Bennett would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · August 8, 1946
The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" is a strategic bomber built by Convair that was operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1948 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built, although it was exceeded in span and weight by the one-off Hughes H-4 Hercules. It has the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft.
Around 1946
1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade.
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US Air Force strategic bomber (1949–1959)
The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" is a strategic bomber built by Convair that was operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1948 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built, although it was exceeded in span and weight by the one-off Hughes H-4 Hercules. It has the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft.
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