Convair YB-60
American prototype bomber (1950–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Convair YB-60 was a prototype heavy bomber built by Convair for the United States Air Force in the early 1950s. It was a purely jet-powered development of Convair's earlier mixed-power B-36 Peacemaker.
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YB-60 prototype, Convair B-36F in the background | |
Role | Strategic bomber |
Manufacturer | Convair |
First flight | 18 April 1952 |
Status | prototype only |
Primary user | United States Air Force |
Number built | 1 complete, 1 nearly complete |
Developed from | Convair B-36 |
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