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Title: Aircraft Trivia (2)
Post by: fdiron on February 03, 2002, 10:15:15 PM

What was the largest military bomber ever to be produced?

Title: Aircraft Trivia (2)
Post by: -lynx- on February 04, 2002, 06:37:04 AM

I think it was that Convair B36 Peacemaker monstrosity?

Title: Aircraft Trivia (2)
Post by: fdiron on February 04, 2002, 11:11:24 AM

(http://www.cowtown.net/proweb/images/bm033c.jpg)

The B36 is the second largest plane in the world, with the spruce goose being bigger.  
Heres a neat fact- The thickest part of the wing root is 10 feet deep.  Now thats a huge wing!

Got the picture from this site.  http://www.ask.com/main/metaAnswer.asp?t=m&s=a&en=directhit&o=0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fask%2Edirecthit%2Ecom%2Ffcgi%2Dbin%2FRedirURL%2Efcg%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecowtown%2Enet%2Fproweb%2FB36%5FHome%2Ehtm%26qry%3DB36%26rnk%3D1%26cz%3D3f1ae30942b03470%26src%3DDH%5FASK%5FSRCH%26u%3D&ac=-1&pt=Convair+B%2D36+Peacemaker+and+YB%2D60&dm=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecowtown%2Enet%2Fproweb%2FB36%5FHome%2Ehtm&io=0&qid=CA748007D32DFF42A3F7E060E0F34EAE&back=ask%3DB36%26o%3D0&ask=B36

Title: Aircraft Trivia (2)
Post by: Wmaker on February 04, 2002, 01:43:34 PM

Antonov An-225 Mriya is A LOT bigger than B-36.

Title: Aircraft Trivia (2)
Post by: -lynx- on February 05, 2002, 04:16:53 AM

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What was the largest military bomber ever to be produced?

 You can drop stuff out of any plane but Mriya is not a bomber;).

Title: Aircraft Trivia (2)
Post by: Wmaker on February 05, 2002, 04:32:12 AM

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Originally posted by -lynx-
 You can drop stuff out of any plane but Mriya is not a bomber;).

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Originally posted by fdiron
The B36 is the second largest plane in the world, with the spruce goose being bigger.

Title: Aircraft Trivia (2)
Post by: fdiron on February 05, 2002, 05:07:04 AM

My data seems a bit dated.  The B36 WAS the second biggest plane in the world for a while.  Then a few bigger ones came out.  However, its still the worlds biggest bomber.