These U.S Jets Were Out Patrolling When The Unexpected Happened

Published on 09/04/2021
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The Kongjing-2000 Radar Plane

The Kongjing-2000 Radar Plane is a Chinese aircraft dedicated to surveillance and other similar tasks. It took off for the first time in 2003. It can detect fighter targets from a distance of up to 470 meters and ballistic missiles from a distance of up to 1200 meters. In 2013, a newer variant of the plane with better radar was spotted.

The Kongjing-2000 Radar Plane

The Kongjing-2000 Radar Plane

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The Convair B-36 Peacemaker

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker served as the Strategic Air Command’s principal nuclear weapons delivery platform for only a few years. It was the first bomber plane capable of delivering nuclear weapons and flying across continents without refueling. It was replaced by the B-52 Stratofortress after it was phased out in 1959.

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker

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