Key Points - The Convair B-58 Hustler was the world's first supersonic bomber, a Cold War marvel designed to penetrate Soviet airspace at Mach 2. -It carried its nuclear weapon and extra fuel in a ...

What You Need to Know: The B-58 Hustler, produced by Convair in the 1950s, was the first supersonic bomber capable of exceeding Mach 2. Developed as a nuclear deterrent during the Cold War, the ...

A Total Failure? The Convair B-58 Hustler was the world’s first supersonic bomber and the first to reach Mach 2 speeds. Developed in the 1950s for the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic... What You Need to ...

https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.11033252.2 https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.11033252.2 When the B-58 Hustler bomber entered service in 1958 it was a very futuristic looking ...

The Convair B-58 Hustler delivered unmatched speed and altitude as the world’s first supersonic bomber, but its performance came with severe limitations. High workload, narrow operating margins, and ...