| Manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Convair |
| Description |
The Douglas 1211-J was a bomber aircraft design developed by American aircraft manufacturer Douglas to compete with the Boeing B-52 design for a major United States Air Force contract between 1946 and 1954. |
The Convair NB-36H was an experimental aircraft that carried a nuclear reactor to test its protective radiation shielding for the crew, but did not use it to power the aircraft. |
| First Flight |
|
1955-09-17 |
| Designer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Convair |
| Type |
|
Experimental aircraft |
| Length (m) |
48.768 |
49.38 |
| Height (m) |
13.4112 |
14.23 |
| Cockpit Crew |
9 |
5 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
833.3993 |
676 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
434.5229 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15240 |
12200 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
2.54 |
|
| Armament |
2x 20 mm cannon; 2x 2000 lb bombs; 2x TV-guided bombs |
|
| Number Built |
|
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
|
4 × General Electric J47 turbojets, 23.1 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
United States Air Force |
| Status |
Design only |
Canceled in 1961 |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_1211-J |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_NB-36H |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
69.1896 |
70.1 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
443.3 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric J47 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |