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Apr 20, 2013, 6:14 pm

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The National Museum of the Air Force Part 2

Bomb bay of a B-29

F-86 Sabre and MiG-15

North American F-82 Twin Mustang

It took nearly 3 hours, but I finally got to one of the two exhibits I wanted to see most: The Convair B-36 Peacemaker. The B-36 is a Cold War era heavy bomber. Unique features of the aircraft include 6 rear mounted piston (propeller) engines and 4 jet engines, which are mounted in pod on the outboard of the wings. I’ve seen many pictures and videos of the B-36, but to see the mammoth aircraft in person was absolutely awesome.

HUGE bomb bay. It was probably larger than my childhood bedroom. Literally.

Outboard jet engines. Used for burst quick bursts of speed

Rear mounted prop engines

For those of you wondering what the B-36 looks like in its entirety, here’s picture courtesy of Google Images.

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