With a wingspan of 240 feet, the B-36 instantly became the largest bomber ever mass-produced. The B-36 “Peacemaker,” the largest warplane ever constructed, first took to the skies more than ...

Noted historically by high-ranking military personnel as a "billion dollar blunder," the B-36 Peacemaker was a Cold War-era bomber with a litany of issues.

The size and complicated design of the B-36 Peacemaker caused perpetual headaches for her aircrew—and maintenance crews on the ground.