# Any B-36 bombers still around?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 30, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-b-36-bombers-still-around/247737 "2004-05-30T01:31:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-b-36-bombers-still-around/247737/21 "2004-05-30T21:12:10Z")

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> [@galen ubal](#):
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> Well, true. It seems pretty unlikely, but I will agree it’s possible.

Gah! :smack:  
I should say, “It seems pretty unlikely that anyone will actually want to put that amount of money and effort into restoring this particular plane to flying condition.” I could be wrong on that too…

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**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-b-36-bombers-still-around/247737/22 "2004-05-30T21:32:33Z")

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> [@+MDI](#):
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> What was the point in the place having both jets and props? Why not fit more jets where the props are?

They did try to make the B-36 all-jet later, with the [XB-60](http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-60.htm), but it was still outclassed by the new B-52.

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**Author:** ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-b-36-bombers-still-around/247737/23 "2004-05-30T22:31:43Z")

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_Wasn’t there also an American version of the Grand Slam bomb that was developped for the B-36 ?_

The Tarzon was a radio-controlled development of the 12,000 lb TALLBOY. Delivered by B-29s, it saw some use in the Korean War, not very successfully.  
see [http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/asm-a-1.html](http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/asm-a-1.html)

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