B-36 Peacemaker vs Tu-22 Blinder
Overview
The B-36 Peacemaker and the Tu-22 Blinder are both Bombers, manufactured by Convair and Tupolev respectively.
The Tu-22 Blinder reaches 1,510 km/h — 2.2x the B-36 Peacemaker's 673 km/h. The B-36 Peacemaker has an operational range of 6,413 km vs 4,900 km for the Tu-22 Blinder. The Tu-22 Blinder operates at altitudes up to 13,300 m compared to 13,289 m for the B-36 Peacemaker. At 185,973 kg MTOW, the B-36 Peacemaker is 2.0x the Tu-22 Blinder's 92,000 kg.
The B-36 Peacemaker has been produced in 384 units vs 311 for the Tu-22 Blinder. Unit cost is $10M for the B-36 Peacemaker vs $15M for the Tu-22 Blinder. The B-36 Peacemaker first flew 12 years before the Tu-22 Blinder (1946 vs 1958).
| American strategic bomber from the Cold War era with notable service in the Strategic Air Command from 1949 to 1959. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Bombers |
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| First flight | 8 August 1946 |
| Year introduced | 1949 |
| Number produced | 384 units |
| Average unit price | $10 million |
| Wing area | 443.5 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 70.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 14.3 m ◉ |
| Length | 49.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 673 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 6,413 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 13,289 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 185,973 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 75,530 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 0 ◉ |
| Wing area | 162.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 23.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 10.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 41.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1510 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 4,900 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 13,300 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 92,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 40,000 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 5,500 kgf ◉ |
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