In order to better combat that threat, the Pentagon devised the Convair B-36 “Peacemaker” long-range bomber. The B-36 was ...
The B-36 Peacemaker design process can be traced back ... Built by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation (later Convair), the aircraft became known as Aluminum Overcast, due to its overpowering ...
The company also wanted a slice of the civilian market, so it introduced the Convair 880 and slightly longer 990 Coronado a year apart. However, these jets arrived after Boeing and Douglas started ...