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Re:A Plane That Accidentally Circumnavigated the World (2014) by dexen on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @09:59PM (#17026921)
And then there's the Convair B-36 Peacemaker, with 230ft (~70m) wingspan. The last major piston-engind heavy bomber, design was started in 1941, put in service in 1949, and retired in 1959.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-36_Peacemaker

The plane's also notable for having been one of very few operational flying aircraft carrier types - able to carry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_XF-85_Goblin

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