Convair B-58 Hustler
The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight.[2] The aircraft was designed by Convair engineer Robert H. Widmer and developed for the United States Air Force for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s.[3] It used a delta wing, which was also employed by Convair fighters such as the F-102, with four General Electric J79 engines in pods under the wing. It carried five nuclear weapons; four on pylons under the wings, and one nuclear weapon and fuel in a combination bomb/fuel pod under the fuselage, rather than in an internal bomb bay. Replacing the Boeing B-47 Stratojet medium bomber, it was originally intended to fly at high altitudes and supersonic speeds to avoid Soviet fighters. The B-58 received a great deal of notoriety due to its sonic boom, which was often heard by the public as it passed overhead in supersonic flight.[4] The introduction of highly accurate Soviet surface-to-air missiles forced the B-58 into a low-level penetration role that severely limited its range and strategic value, and it was never employed to deliver conventional bombs. This led to a brief operational career between 1960 and 1970 when the B-58 was succeeded by the smaller, swing-wing FB-111A.
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 51.3ft (15.6m)
- Length 89.6ft (27.3m)
- Height 21.8ft (6.7m)
- Empty Weight 48,978lbs (22,216kg)
- Loaded Weight 96,775lbs (43,896kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.393
- Wing Loading 28.0lbs/ft2 (136.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 3,461.3ft2 (321.6m2)
- Drag Points 17055
Parts
- Number of Parts 184
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,252
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