Convair B-36 Peacemaker - full SAC clip

aandc2005 Says:

Jun 2, 2008 - that plane kicked ass!!! the only bad thing was they used steel rivets and they rusted away....

teenonator Says:

Jun 2, 2008 - One of the best things of watching this movie is the flight footage of the B-36. Kind of like watching "War Of The Worlds" for the Flying Wing footage

battechno Says:

Jun 10, 2008 - such an awesome plane

battechno Says:

Jun 13, 2008 - I want to buy this movie!

Bullettube Says:

Jun 13, 2008 - This is the plane that vindicated Howard Hughes! It actually weighed more, but had the engines that Hughes couldn't obtain. Did you notice Jimmy Stewart? He flew B-17s in WW2 and later was a general in the Airforce Reserve and it's biggest spokesperson and supporter.

katey1dog Says:

Jun 14, 2008 - Actually, he flew Liberators over Europe not Fortresses. He did train on the Fortress as well as train men to fly it.

tarkinfish Says:

Jun 14, 2008 - OMG beautiful plane i need to download this for FSX! i wan fly this lol

jgstargazer Says:

Jun 15, 2008 - I hope so, it would be nice to think one would be flying soon. And such a sight to see!

AJJ619 Says:

Jun 18, 2008 - I got one for Fs2004 its great

vincedog3 Says:

Jun 19, 2008 - great plane great movie

Arcmate Says:

Jun 19, 2008 - The B36 was intended to attack Germany from US bases if Britain had fallen. It took a while to get round to developing it but worth the wait. As seen in this movie, they were prone to fuel leaks in the wing tanks maybe due to their HHUUGGE size!

liquidsunday Says:

Jun 20, 2008 - This movie is great! I wish I could have seen it on the big screen!

veteran7821 Says:

Jun 25, 2008 - Howard Hughes did have those engines. They're Pratt & Whittney R-4360 Radials. He put 8 of them on the H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose)and it flew November 2, 1947. The B-36 had nothing to do with Howard Hughes. It was built by Convair (formerly Consolidated).

Bullettube Says:

Jun 25, 2008 - So why did H.Hughes testify at a congressional hearing, that he wasn't given the engines he wanted?

veteran7821 Says:

Jun 25, 2008 - I don't know about that hearing, but I do know specs on the H-4...AND IT DID HAVE 4360'S.

alnot01 Says:

Jun 25, 2008 - Sadly, no B-36 has flown since 1959, or will ever fly again.

alnot01 Says:

Jun 25, 2008 - Wings leaking fuel were a chronic problem, and fire hazard.

alnot01 Says:

Jun 25, 2008 - The B-36 pushed very hard the envelope of what was possible in the 1940s. The result was a very eccentric (pusher config, mixed jet-piston, enormous wings) design.

veltro75 Says:

Jun 28, 2008 - Love that Magnesium Overcast! Awesome plane and great movie!

Brazosgalone Says:

Jul 8, 2008 - One of my favorite movies. I remember well when those planes would fly over. Had an uncle who worked at Consolidated.

Glidescube Says:

Jul 9, 2008 - were the jets used only for take off? I mean that thing must have been loud as hell!

PianoDood567 Says:

Jul 9, 2008 - Ya they for take off for extra lift

maplemanz Says:

Jul 12, 2008 - these clips are from the movie strategic air command

RALLYPUG4 Says:

Jul 12, 2008 - James Stewart is in this clip...he was in the USAF during WW2

GrummanN327 Says:

Jul 15, 2008 - Hey Doc! I just bought a giant scale model of this plane.