Convair XB-36 Published on August 5, 2013 in 8 August 1946Full resolution (1800 × 1176) ← Previous Next → The prototype Convair XB-36, 42-13570, lifts off the runway at Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force)Convair XB-36 in flight just after takeoff or just before landing. (U.S. Air Force photo)