As the first operational Mach 2 bomber, the B-58 pushed the boundaries of aerodynamic design, propulsion, and avionics, ...

In the late 1940s, the U.S. Air Force envisioned a supersonic nuclear bomber, culminating in the B-58 Hustler. This Mach 2 marvel, powered by four General Electric turbojet engines, reshaped Cold War ...

Summary: The B-58 Hustler was a visually stunning supersonic bomber designed to penetrate Soviet airspace at high speeds.Despite its futuristic looks and performance, the Hustler suffered from a ...

The Hustler was a direct successor to the B-47 Stratojet in the medium bomber role. Medium bombers were expected to attack the Soviet Union from overseas bases. By the time the Hustler entered ...

When the B-58 Hustler bomber entered service in 1958 it was a very futuristic looking delta wing bomber, creating a lot of sensation. Intended as a successor of the B-47 Stratojet it could reach twice ...

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 ...

The aircraft museum at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., is working to raise $300,000 toward a building to protect and display one of the few surviving Cold War-era B-58 Hustler bombers.