B-58 Hustler: Convair's Cold War Mach 2 Bomber

by David Doyle

The Convair B-58 Hustler, with its distinctive delta wing shape, would become the world's first supersonic bomber, and the first aircraft to fly to Mach 2. With development beginning in 1949, the B-58, which could not carry conventional weapons, would become part of the US nuclear arsenal during the height of the Cold War. Although these bombers were initially considered difficult to operate, in time the hand-chosen crews who flew them came to love...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764361317
• ISBN13: 9780764361319
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 9.1"