CONVAIR B-36 PEACEMAKER
With a range of 16,000km (40 hours flying nonstop!) And carrying an atomic bomb, equipped with 6 Pratt & Whitney R-4360-53 "Wasp Major" radial engine, 3,800 hp (2,835 kW) each and with Service ceiling of 43,600 ft (13,300 m) the B-36 is one of the most amazing and imposing war machines ever made. In its "D" version it could have 4 auxiliary turbojets to assist in takeoff and at high altitudes, and the turbojets could be turned off in flight. No company was willing to make such an aircraft for FSX / P3D, and A2A would make history by putting this bird to fly on simulators worldwide. Attention: The B-36 is extremely difficult to fly from the flight engineer point of view, and help is needed from the automatic flight engineer A2A provides on its aircraft, so A2A is able to make an aircraft like the B-36.
General characteristics:
Crew: 13
Length: 162 ft 1 in (49.42 m)
Wingspan: 230 ft 0 in (70.12 m)
Height: 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Wing area: 4,772 ft²[82] (443.5 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 63(420)-422 root, NACA 63(420)-517 tip[citation needed]
Empty weight: 166,165 lb (75,530 kg)
Loaded weight: 262,500 lb[82] (119,318 kg) combat weight
Max. takeoff weight: 410,000 lb (186,000 kg)
Powerplant:
4 × General Electric J47 turbojet, 5,200 lbf (23.2 kN) each
6 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-53 "Wasp Major" radial engine, 3,800 hp (2,835 kW) each
Performance:
Maximum speed: 435 mph (363 knots, 672 km/h)
Cruise speed: 230 mph (200 knots, 370 km/h)
Combat radius: 3,985 mi (3,465 nmi,[82] 6,415 km)
Ferry range: 10,000 mi (8,700 nmi, 16,000 km)
Service ceiling: 43,600 ft (13,300 m)
Rate of climb: 1,995 ft/min (10.1m/s)
Armament:
Guns: 1 remotely operated tail turret with 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) M24A1 autocannons[82]
Bombs: 86,000 lb (39,000 kg) with weight restrictions, 72,000 lb (32,700 kg) normal[82]
"Addition of jet propulsion
Beginning with the B-36D, Convair added a pair of General Electric J47-19 jet engines suspended near the end of each wing; these were also retrofitted to all extant B-36Bs. Consequently, the B-36 was configured to have 10 engines, six radial propeller engines and four jet engines, leading to the B-36 slogan of "six turnin' and four burnin' ". The B-36 had more engines than any other mass-produced aircraft. The jet pods greatly improved takeoff performance and dash speed over the target. In normal cruising flight, the jet engines were shut down to conserve fuel. When the jet engines were shut down, louvers closed off the front of the pods to reduce drag and to prevent ingestion of sand and dirt. The jet engine louvers were opened and closed by the flight crew in the cockpit, whether the B-36 was on the ground or in the air. The two pods with four turbojets and the six piston engines combined gave the B-36 a total of 40,000 hp (30,000 kW) for short periods of time."
"Engine fires
As engine fires occurred with the B-36's radial engines, some crews humorously changed the aircraft's slogan from "six turning, four burning" into "two turning, two burning, two smoking, two choking, and two more unaccounted for." This problem was exacerbated by the propellers' pusher configuration, which increased carburetor icing."
Douglas DC-7
With a capacity of over 100 passengers, extended range up to 9,000km and 556km/h cruising speed, the DC-7 was one of the largest, most advanced and latest piston-operated commercial aircraft in the US. In its "7-C Seven Seas" version it had the longest range between piston airplanes and even among early jet aircraft such as the 707 and DC-8. It also had the fastest speed between its rivals and its brother DC-6.
Specifications (DC-7C):
General characteristics:
Crew: 5 flight crew, 4 flight attendants
Capacity: up to 105 Passengers + 18,440 lb (8,360 kg) cargo/baggage
Length: 112 ft 3 in (34.21 m)
Wingspan: 127 ft 6 in (38.86 m)
Height: 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Wing area: 1,637 sq ft (152.1 m2)
Empty weight: 72,763 lb (33,005 kg)
Operating weight empty: 78,890 lb (35,780 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 143,000 lb (64,864 kg)
Maximum landing weight: 109,000 lb (49,000 kg)
Fuel capacity: 7,824 US gal (6,515 imp gal; 29,620 l) in eight wing tanks ; Oil capacity 246 US gal (205 imp gal; 930 l)
Powerplant: 4 × Wright R-3350-988TC18EA1-2 18-cylinder turbo-compound air-cooled radial piston engines, 3,400 hp (2,500 kW) each for take-off at sea level
Performance:
Maximum speed: 406 mph (653 km/h, 353 kn) , rated power in high blower at 22,700 ft (6,900 m)
Cruise speed: 346 mph (557 km/h, 301 kn) recommended at 21,600 ft (6,600 m) and 110,000 lb (50,000 kg) A.U.W.
Stall speed: 97 mph (156 km/h, 84 kn) at landing weight
Range: 5,635 mi (9,069 km, 4,897 nmi) , max fuel, 15,310 lb (6,940 kg) payload at 274 mph (238 kn; 441 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m) with no allowances
4,635 mi (4,028 nmi; 7,459 km), max payload with no allowances
Service ceiling: 21,700 ft (6,600 m) at max A.U.W.
14,600 ft (4,500 m) on three engines at max A.U.W.
Rate of climb: 240 ft/min (1.2 m/s) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m) at max A.U.W.
Take-off field length: 6,360 ft (1,940 m) at max A.U.W.
Landing run from 50 ft (15 m): 5,100 ft (1,600 m)
Convair CV-240/340
The Convair CV-240, which began as an American Airlines request for a pressurized aircraft to replace the DC-3, has become one of the West's most popular domestic airliners. Its evolution, the 340, has elongated wings for greater range and performance at higher altitudes plus an elongated fuselage and more powerful engines. Convair delivered the first production Convairliner to American on February 29, 1948. They delivered a total of 75 to American — and another 50 to Western Airlines, Continental Airlines, Pan American Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Swissair, Sabena, and Trans Australia Airlines. CV-340: United ordered 55, and more US orders came from Braniff, Continental, Delta, Northeast, and National. Other orders came from abroad, and the CV-340 was popular in South America.
Specifications (CV-240)
General characteristics:
Crew: 2 or 3 flight deck crew
Capacity: 40
Length: 74 ft 8 in (22.76 m)
Wingspan: 91 ft 9 in (27.97 m)
Height: 26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)
Wing area: 817 sq ft (75.9 m2)
Empty weight: 25,445 lb (11,542 kg) (revised 29,500 lb (13,381 kg))
Gross weight: 40,500 lb (18,370 kg) (revised 42,500 lb (19,278 kg))
Fuel capacity: 1,000 US gal (3,785.41 l) - 1,550 US gal (5,867.39 l)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 Double Wasp / CA15 / CA18 / CB3 or CB16 18-cyl air-cooled radial engines, 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) each
Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard or Curtiss
Performance:
Maximum speed: 315 mph (507 km/h, 274 kn)
Cruise speed: 280 mph (450 km/h, 240 kn) (maximum)
Range: 1,200 mi (1,900 km, 1,000 nmi)
Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
Rate of climb: 1,520 ft/min (7.7 m/s)
Thank you for your understanding and please consider developing at least one of these aircraft. Grateful: João Pedro M.
 From Natal(SBNT)/RN - Brazil
