Key Points and Summary - The Convair B-58 Hustler, America's first Mach 2 supersonic bomber, was the center of a radical Cold War plan to create a "flying missile silo." -U.S. nuclear strategists ...
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 Air Command during the ...
Key Points and Summary - The B-58 Hustler was the world’s first operational Mach 2 bomber, built when the Air Force believed speed and altitude could outrun Soviet defenses. -Entering service in 1960, ...