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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
B-36 Peacemaker
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1946
- Service Entry Year1948
- Crew13
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber
- Generation1st generation
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-4360-53 Wasp Major
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major and General Electric J47
- Number of Engines6
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel115,000 kg
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed700.002 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.67 Mach
- Cruise Speed370.116 km/h
- Service Ceiling13,289.28 m
- Ferry Range16,000 km
- Combat Radius8,000 km
- G-Limit3.5
- Takeoff Run2,200 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length49.378 m
- Wingspan70.104 m
- Height14.021 m
- Wing Area443.333
- Empty Weight75,372.444 kg
- Loaded Weight120,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight185,976 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload39,000 kg
- Internal Gun1 remotely operated tail turret with 2 × M24A1 autocannon
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarAN/APG-32
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built384
- Operators1
- Variants99
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1959
- Production Start1946
- Production End1954
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1948Entered service
- 1949Production started
- 1954Production ended
77
years in service
5
years in production
384
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
35STRATEGIC BOMBERS15EARLY COLD WAR · STRATEGIC BOMBERS909UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS125PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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