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The Convair B-58 Hustler, designed and produced by American aircraft manufacturer Convair, was the first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. [1] The B-58 was developed during the 1950s for the United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air Command (SAC).
The delta-wing Hustler was the first USAF supersonic operational bomber. The B-58 made its initial flight on Nov. 11, 1956. The aircraft on display flew from Los Angeles to New York and returned on March 5, 1962, setting...
29 kwi 2019 · First flight 23 October 1962. Assigned to the 305th Bomb Wing based at Bunker Hill and later at Grissom IN. Retired to storage at MASDC on 01 Jun 1970 with inventory code BQ0050. Later moved to the Pima Air & Space Museum for display.
10 gru 2022 · The B-58 is the world’s first supersonic bomber and the first to reach Mach 2 as well. During its career the B-58 set 19 different speed, altitude, and payload world records, some of which still stand.
Convair B-58A Hustler. The U.S. Air Force's first operational supersonic bomber, the B-58 made its initial flight on Nov. 11, 1956. 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 ...
Photo Gallery. For photos belonging to the Grissom Air Museum archives, click here. For photos taken by Bud Fivecoate who worked on B-58’s, click here (never before published) For photos of models by Butch Sickels, click here.
Convair B-58 Hustler – amerykański bombowiec strategiczny osiągający dwukrotną prędkość dźwięku, zbudowany w końcu lat 50. Służył w Siłach Powietrznych Stanów Zjednoczonych od 1960 do 1969 roku.
