Convair B-58 Hustler - Wikipedia
The Convair B-58 Hustler was a high-speed strategic bomber, capable of routinely attaining Mach 2 at altitude. It incorporated a large delta wing with a leading-edge sweep of 60°, and was powered by an arrangement of four General Electric J79-GE-1 turbojet engines.
Convair B-58A Hustler - National Museum of the USAF
Convair built 116 B-58s: 30 test and pre-production aircraft and 86 for operational service. Hustlers flew in the Strategic Air Command between 1960 and 1970. Setting 19 world speed and altitude records, B-58s also won five different aviation trophies.
The B-58 Hustler: America's Cold War Nuclear Bomber Blunder
Jun 10, 2016 · Launched from U.S. bases and supported by a ring of KC-135 tankers, the B-58 would penetrate Soviet airspace at high speed and high altitude, evading Soviet interceptor and delivering its nuclear...
Surviving B-58 Hustlers | B-58 Hustler Association | Ensuring the ...
Between 1956 and 1962, Convair built a total of 116 B-58 Husters of all types. Today, only eight aircraft survive.
Convair B-58 Hustler — The Strategic Bomber Built to End the …
Sep 7, 2024 · The Convair B-58 Hustler supersonic strategic bomber became largely obsolete with the introduction of the Soviet SA-2 Guideline (S-75 Dvina) surface-to-air missile system. Image: U.S. Air Force. The Convair B-58 Hustler was a doomsday weapon, pure and simple.
Convair B-58 Hustler: The First Operational Bomber to Reach …
Jul 21, 2022 · When it comes to awards and accolades, the Convair B-58 Hustler is truly unrivaled. The first bomber to ever reach Mach 2, its speed is what set the B-58 apart from the rest – but this also came with its own consequences.
The Convair Water-Based B-58: the story of the Hustler seaplane ...
May 28, 2024 · In addition to the Hustler’s delta wing shape, distinctive features included a sophisticated inertial guidance navigation and bombing system, a slender “wasp-waist” fuselage and an extensive use of heat-resistant honeycomb sandwich skin panels in …
About the Convair B-58 Hustler
The B-58 was a four engine, delta wing bomber, capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound). It carried a crew of three: pilot, navigator/bombardier, and defensive systems operator, each sitting in tandem in individual escape capsules.
Convair B-58 Hustler - Price, Specs, Photo Gallery, History - Aero …
The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic strategic bomber capable of Mach 2 flight built by Convair, introduced in March 1960. Development commenced in the 1950s to be in service with the United States Air Force’s Strategic Air Command (SAC).
The B-58 Hustler Page - B-58.com
On August 1, 1960, the USAF finally formally assumed B-58 operations responsibility and began Category III testing. 59-2436, the first fully-operational Hustler equipped with all tactical systems, was delivered to the 43rd.