KSP: Making The B-36 Peacemaker Even Weirder

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[@MamLewis]

A common misconception, but the B-36 was meant to bomb Europe when first ordered. It was designed to bomb Europe from the US in the event that the UK fall before the US entered the war. Same with the Atomic bomb. The first targets suggested to FDR when they were developing the bomb were in Germany (I believe Dresden and Nuremberg were two of the main targets). It was only when they realized that the bomb more than likely would be too late to have an effect on the war in Europe, were targets switched to Japan

[@Droopy__]

thank you for correction

[@MamLewis]

@@Droopy__ Love the Video btw. The B-36/Arsenal bird Hybrid is both impressive and funny as hell

[@435cyberteam9]

Poor Dresden. No matter what universe we're in, whether the UK stands or not, it will always get obliterated.

[@sosogo4real]

@@435cyberteam9 well it was a military industrial hub.

[@brightonmcknight573]

"A common misconception"🤓

[@NovemberOrWhatever]

The official motto was "Six turning, four burning" The crew's motto was "Two turning, two burning, two smoking, two choking, and two more unaccounted for"

[@IzzyManDude]

IDK why that made me cackle so hard.

[@Droopy__]

You might notice that this video has very little basis in reality and no educational value. This is because I did minimal research and made things up.

[@darracqboy]

Thanks, I couldn’t tell

[@ceoofducks3725]

Sigma male mindset

[@Omoz_2021]

Amazing work

[@Ch1maera]

I don’t see anything wrong with that

[@nerdpersonthing]

based

[@dr.jacksonbright5723]

“These engines often had troubles keeping their combustion internal” God I love this channel already

[@Han_Solo6712]

“God I love crack” (crazy convair R&D guy.)

[@causeimapilot6210]

Why does the b-36 arsenal bird look unironically cool I love it

[@Dshmokiez]

More funny is Arsenal Bird is sort of based on the B-36's competitor.. the YB-35 Flying Wing by Jack Northrop

[@ACoarseGuy]

​@@Dshmokiez indeed. The arsenal bird is just a very big xb-35.

[@whatmemes1064]

HE SHOULD MAKE A MOVIE

[@sutatpogquan815]

I like the modified b 36 at 11:05

[@WildmanTrading]

​@@sutatpogquan815IT'S NOT MODIFIED! IT'S PERFECTION! CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW!?!

[@n108bg]

Some alternative fun facts about the b-36: 1. There was also a plan to tip-tow RF-84s off the wingtips of the b-36 (project Tom-Tom). This is great in theory until you realize the rf-84 doesn't exactly have restrooms and the b-36 can fly for well over a day 2. The b-36 was used on at least one occasion to ferry a partially assembled b-58 hustler dangling from under its bomb bay 3. The b-36 used a tunnel with a mechanic's trolly and rope system to go from the front pressurized section to the rear pressurized section. 4. The original XB-36 had a pair of 9'2" tall wheels for its main landing gear. Unfortunately the loading was so great from the main gears that it was restricted to 3 airports due to concrete thickness, and the gear was switched out. This is also the reason for the hump on the back inside of the wing, to accomodate the wider landing gear. 5. On the subject of landing gear, the xb-36 also tested tank tread style gear for less prepared fields. Because someone fully intended for a plane with a longer wingspan than a 747 to take off of a giant grass field 6. The xb-36 fielded a windscreen a lot more like the b-29, however the production b-36 switched that out for the greenhouse for...visibility probably? idk 7. A good chunk of the plane is magnesium, which means it not only catches fire, but catches fire in such a way that spraying water on the fire makes it worse. 8. It originally had eight gun positions, six of which were retractable pairs of remote turrets, each turret with a pair of 20mm cannons. The other two were nose and tail guns. These were removed during featherweight 1 as it was thought the b-36 could outmaneuver fighter aircraft at its cruise altitude 9. They made a transport version of this beast, the XC-99. Same wings, same engines, super weird looking tall fuselage. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_XC-99 10. There were 121 of these, potentially the most overt aircraft to exist, configured with a camera for reconnaissance. 11. The peacemaker name isn't official, because there were objections because "only god is the peacemaker" 12. These aircraft never dropped a bomb on an enemy target, conventional included.

[@swatboy763]

We need a part 2

[@n108bg]

@@swatboy763 Of this video? absolutely

[@AsbestosMuffins]

recon worked at that specific time because you flew higher than everybody else

[@Gearshoot]

Honestly... the 99 looked kinda cool.

[@Just-water778]

6:09 couldn’t stop laughing

[@Stratzenblitz75]

Now this is quality content

[@CallsignAegis]

Indeed

[@BradKesalowski]

Now this isn’t quality content

[@miledgaming4762]

@@BradKesalowski why?

[@BradKesalowski]

@@miledgaming4762 bruh, it was a joke

[@miledgaming4762]

@@BradKesalowski well it didn’t sound like it

[@mikealpha6717]

Basically, the B-36 fell victim to the “stopgap solutioning the problem until we have a reason to not do so”

[@thelegitpilot135]

Holy crap, I didn’t expect an Arsenal Bird Peacemaker piloted by Crimson 1! Your videos are amazing, I’m so happy I discovered you randomly.

[@tahko_1236]

i think a more approppriate name would be arse bird

[@random_femboy_protogen]

11:47 'trigger's different '

[@glen1930]

AhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@guard13007]

@@tahko_1236 You mean the XP-55 Ascender? :P

[@random_femboy_protogen]

@@guard13007 xp-55 ass-ender

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lets be honest here, we all would love a Goblin in our garage

[@miledgaming4762]

I would for sure

[@WildmanTrading]

Goblin mode engaged.

[@whyareyoulookinghere9135]

I dont think you understand, the spaceplane b36 failed because you didn't attach the fuel b47s. Additionally, as per the original designs, the super-b36 would not carry its 271 goblin parasite aircraft on its wings, instead it would use the giant nuclear autocannon in its center to fire them at any possible targets, which would obviously allow it to outrange missile aircraft such as the f35 or su-something-something which were being designed around the same time.

[@gizmo709]

11:21 Convair Proposal 4-2069 “AB-36 Notional AAC Platform” aka “Arsenal Bird - 36”

[@Lazarus7000]

Some more facts about this wonderful wacky aeroplane: the desired report on the engines was "Six turning, four burning" but the unreliability of the engines gave rise to "Two turning, two burning, two joking, two smoking, and two unaccounted for." At high altitude, its huge wings gave it fighter-like maneuverability. There was _NO_ oil change interval established because any oil put in was consumed before it wore out. You could work on some of the engines mid-flight. It could sustain flight at high altitude on the jets alone, and this and those huge wings would let it fly very slowly, slower than the stall speed of its escorts, which developed a game of trying to get your own escorts to fall down by tricking them into flying too slow.

[@xxstargateslayermclpxx3017]

Can't be shot down if the enemy falls out of the sky.

[@NAGATO2044]

11:15 the granny of the Arsenal Bird. the B-36 is the most plausible airborne aircraft carrier. it is beautiful .

[@MichealleShoemaker]

747 AAC? It kinda worked, but the parasite fighters didn't even get developed

[@HMSVanguard46]

As an Ace Combat fan. I love this

[@MTF_Nu7]

Same

[@PixyDS]

Insert Callsign

[@WildmanTrading]

this is drake six and I completely agree.

[@MilitaristicKiwi]

I did not expect for a new video from you today, but here we are! On another note, you did a really good job on this one.

[@leobanan451]

11:16 Gotta love that Ace Combat 7 reference, with the Arsenal bird and everything, amazing

[@Maddog3060]

5:08 - 5:19 That is the most KSP sequence I have seen in a long time.

[@dibsky2319]

5:17 that bitch slap is personal.

[@SpaceFlamingo07]

The goblins deploying from a giant blended wing is terrifying

[@Just-water778]

6:09 couldn’t stop laughing

[@mariavictoriaantipolo1994]

uranium fever has done and got me down

[@zayyanhakim747]

What's the name of the song?

[@mariavictoriaantipolo1994]

@@zayyanhakim747 uranium fever

[@mariavictoriaantipolo1994]

@@zayyanhakim747 by elton britt

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So let me get this straight, I’ve never seen your channel before and I instantly regret having missed out on these amazing pieces of Content 11:23 Ace Combat 1970 Also, I absolutely love how much he sounds like an ace combat villain

[@Epiphany-818]

the NB tail flag was beautiful

[@MTF_Nu7]

[@UnknownFour2883]

This is something else. It feels like a fever dream

[@tacobells5-layerburrito119]

“But that’s a story for later” loved that delivery

[@darracqboy]

It’s always a good day when the DroopestofSnoots uploads 😄 🅱️-36

[@doommmmmmm]

if you go to the strategic air command museum in omaha ne you can see one of these upclose really beautiful beast and they even have a goblin too.

[@flyingfortress15]

11:33 erusea moment

[@oneosix106decena]

11:29 Bassicaly summs up the ace combat 7 flying aircraft boss fight

[@a.s.b.]

TBH that ending interception scene was awesome, also the whole video was awesome

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

That combination of the NB-36 and the YB-49/YB-35 with Goblins is something I have legit come up with before. It was supposed to be a flying HQ for a paramilitary group that uses in-flight dreamhacking to interact with vtubers

[@rachaeltho31]

did you dream this I don't know how else you would think of that

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

@@rachaeltho31 no I came up with it coherently

[@sambrown6426]

@@tlshortyshorty5810 Part of me wants to know what's going on in your head, part of me is terrified.

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

@@sambrown6426 trust me you don’t wanna know

[@Nyxrucht]

Just like you said, even though this video almost lacks of any educational informations in it, i still enjoyed every second of it and i kept finding myself coming back every once in a while to watch this masterpiece. Great work overall.

[@puresaltylemon]

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[@RoyanGreenwood23]

Please do not stop making videos like this! This stuff is pure comedy gold! I have not laughed this much in a long time :_(

[@MatrixGuardians99]

Loved it! Perfectly the type of humor for me and also just the way I play KSP. Love the pun! :D

[@luckyoceandy2104]

5:42 sky potato go speeen

[@obesinspelarj3202]

“Yeah just put the engines on the back and it will fly faster”

[@carterjohnson3894]

I'm 2 minutes into the only video i've ever seen from this channel and I'm already subscribing for the humor alone. Why can't history teachers be this hilarious.

[@Triro]

Im so glad i found this channel

[@normal....296]

11:00 crazy man

[@nade5557]

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[@Jaqoum_The_Wizard_King]

2:09 -accidental- improvised afterburners

[@DomedCity]

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[@random_femboy_protogen]

There are too many furry jokes in this video for droopofsnoots not to be a furry XD

[@Notaracialslur]

No

[@patfudotan8615]

11:48 ace combat moment

[@vicdoesgaming7570]

6:09 best thing I've seen today

[@blarpnarp]

i like how with some plane names itll be called something like “superfriendlycoolguy” and be capable of wiping the entirety of europe off the map

[@mariavictoriaantipolo1994]

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[@xioana]

*hehehehhehe*

[@A_random_guy_on_the_internet]

You forgot the HA at the end

[@fibber2991]

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12:15 b57: am i a joke to you?

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[@BPJJohn]

"I'm in love with the Coco" 0:23

[@a.p.e.x3195]

Something safe something practical- cuts to uranium fever. I love this channel

[@02suraditpengsaeng41]

7:31 OK, I filled this part Tanker Bomber " If you don't like nuclear power, then I slap 2 tanker so you can go safer "

[@nineisamagicnumber]

Love the halo reference with glassing...also nice reference to nova bombs

[@pearified371]

It’s rare to see channels recognizing obscure planes like the b-36, keep up the good work man👍

[@da4dam416]

i LOVE how informative and funny this is, + its in KSP which makes it 10x better

[@andyjacobs7010]

iirc, the testing of the Nuclear powered variant was to test the effects of radiation poisoning on the crew and how effective the radiation shielding was. Obviously they would've known the aircraft had the lift required to get in the air and fly. Also, it's nuts to think the it had Caterpillar Treads in some variants to land in smooth fields off runways... I didn't learn much about B-36 until relatively recently so I didnt know the nuclear plane was based off it.

[@-CosmoCode]

The way it smashed to the ground at 0:39 keeps me awake all night 🤣

[@donnovanringler3782]

Sir, you have made me laugh several times and still managed to teach me something. You have earned another subscriber!

[@Opusss]

Hey that's pretty good! I made a B36 in RSS RO RP1 but I used procedural wings. No way id have the patience to do all that paneling. I'm working on the Handley Page Victor now and the wings are have been a major pain

[@muter34567]

Holy shit this is the first video I've seen from you, and like the B-36 its on fire. Subbed within the first five minutes

[@zayyanhakim747]

1:48 "It hat long, THICK, LUSHES (idk if i spelled that right) sausage like wings" -droopestofsnoots

[@tzmif6876]

He said calmly

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[@duckking3073]

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[@owlertubeson8198]

6:33 me during a rap battle saying evrything that sucks about my enemy:

[@Youll_Love_It_At_Levitz]

The YB-60 was pretty much a straight forward jet conversion of the B-36, literally taking the same wing and tail surfaces, sweeping them back, adding new control sufaces and replacing the piston engines in the wings with jet engines on pylons under the wings. While the YB-60 had a longer range and a heavier bomb load than the B-52, the B-52 was over 100mph faster, had a much higher service ceiling and was more stable in flight thanks to it being designed from the ground up as a jet aircraft. The thicc wing, while necessary to house the massive piston engines in the B-36, proved to be a liability in the YB-60.

[@thatsstoguy]

You are the definition of adhd this is the best video ever. Aerospace engineering is the best thing to hyper focus on.

[@KyvenTheWarPine]

0:52 cobra chicken, one of the most dangerous seasonal threats we encounter here in canada.

[@pubgrub2]

Congratulations on the big boost of subscribers! Love your content :)

[@guard13007]

I tried to make a video on the Goblin once. I think I did okay, but this is far better at showing the absolutely batshit insane things the USA was up to around then.

[@danieljames1868]

So for clarity's sake, up to this point I was enjoying the video anyhow, and was planning on subscribing when finished watching. Then I reached 7:30, and that joke is just. It's so dumb that I had to pause and subscribe right then and there. I love it.

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[@taco2422]

that goblin carrier was just beautiful , FANTASTIC VIDEO!!

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11:11 JUST BEAUTIFUL. MASTERPIECE.

[@theoheinrich529]

11:15 - 12:01 one of the clips of all time

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That yugioh edit was so unexpected. Top tier tomfoolery

[@Pikernik]

I could easily see this channel getting popular off of videos like this cause this type of content is fun and bingeable

[@dannypipewrench533]

7:18 What's going on with the white "puddle?"

[@thecop2482]

Just stumbled upon your channel, the first two minutes had me laughing like I haven't in a long time. Thanks!

[@thunderbird1921]

The scene where the kerbals "debate" communism, capitalism and...imperialism has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen KSP used for.

[@francis2743]

This video was so fun to watch, excited for more content keep it up

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Best Ksp video I’ve ever seen. You’re genius!

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Congrats on hitting the Algo with this one. Super entertaining

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The Assault Horizon Legacy music during the supermaneuverability section hit me right in the nostalgia for my 3DS days.

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Holy shit that'swhere it's from

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holy shit there were so many jokes packed into this video it took me like half an hour to watch because i had to pause the video to comprehend what was going on very informative, excellent work 10/10

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[@TheGreyBird71]

11:25 so that’s were the idea for ace combat 7 final boss came from

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severely underrated channel, keep up the good work

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