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Is there a plane with 10 engines?

Consequently, the B-36 was configured to have 10 engines, six radial propeller engines and four jet engines, leading to the B-36 slogan of six turnin' and four burnin' . The B-36 had more engines than any other mass-produced aircraft. The jet pods greatly improved takeoff performance and dash speed over the target.



Yes, the most famous mass-produced aircraft with ten engines was the Convair B-36 Peacemaker, a strategic bomber used by the U.S. Air Force in the late 1940s and 1950s. The B-36 was an engineering behemoth, originally designed with six massive Pratt & Whitney radial piston engines in a "pusher" configuration. However, to improve takeoff performance and speed, engineers added four General Electric J47 turbojet engines in two pods under the outer wings. This led to the famous crew phrase: "six turnin' and four burnin'." The B-36 had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built at 230 feet. While it was a cornerstone of the Cold War nuclear deterrent, it was never used in actual combat and was eventually replaced by the all-jet B-52 Stratofortress. Another notable (though experimental) 10-engine craft was the Saunders-Roe Princess flying boat, but the "Peacemaker" remains the definitive answer for a 10-engine aircraft produced in significant numbers.

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