In the late 1940s, the U.S. Air Force envisioned a supersonic nuclear bomber, culminating in the B-58 Hustler. This Mach 2 ...

The B-58 set 19 world speed records by 1963. On Oct. 16, 1962, B-58 61-2059 crewed by Major Sidney Kubesch, Major John Barrett and Captain Gerard Williamson, flew supersonically from Tokyo to ...

Convair B-58A pilot’s compartment with escape capsule installed. (U.S. Air Force photo) The Convair B-58’s aerodynamic design allowed the first production model to reach supersonic flight ...

B-58 Hustler: The World’s First Mach 2 Supersonic Bomber. The three-seat Convair B-58 Hustler was the first supersonic bomber in history and the first to reach Mach 2. Designed to fly at high ...

Convair's B-58 Hustler was designed with a delta wing to aid in achieving high speeds. It was powered by four General Electric J79 engines held in pods beneath the wings, clearly visible when ...

Convair built 116 B-58s, including 30 test and pre-production aircraft and 86 operational units. The B-58, the first supersonic bomber, had a slender fuselage that precluded internal bomb storage.

Convair B-58 Hustler: cold war nuclear bomber. Description . When the B-58 Hustler bomber entered service in 1958 it was a very futuristic looking delta wing bomber, creating a lot of sensation.

Strategic Air Command was initially against ordering the B-58 for service, not only because of its complexity but also since they saw no advantage of a Mach 2 bomber over other types. Despite this the ...

The Convair B-58 Hustler strategic bomber, one of six remaining of the 116 built to serve the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command in the 60s and 70s., is expected to arrive at the Atwater museum ...

The Convair B-58 Hustler, seen here in a file photo, was the U.S. Air Force's first operational bomber designed to fly twice the speed of sound. It crashed during flights at the Paris Air Show in ...