Convair B-36 Peacemaker

Sierra embedded blanks with Convair B-36 Peacemaker material. All blanks will come with one COA per blank. COAs are 4" x 6" card stock with foil COA seal. The Convair B-36 Peacemaker, a massive strategic bomber, was the backbone of U.S. nuclear deterrence during the early Cold War. First flown on August 8, 1946, and entering service in 1948, it was the largest mass-produced piston-engine aircraft ever built. Powered by six Pratt & Whitney R-4360-53 Wasp Major radial engines and four General Electric J47 turbojets, it generated 40,800 horsepower, reaching 435 mph and a range of 10,000 miles. Its 230-foot wingspan and 162-foot length enabled it to carry 86,000 pounds of bombs, including nuclear payloads, at altitudes up to 48,000 feet. Designed for intercontinental missions without refueling, the B-36 served with the Strategic Air Command, embodying "peace through strength" until its retirement in 1959. Its size and complexity earned it the nickname "Big Stick." These pen blanks ar