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The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight.
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 1960's.
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 a nuclear weapon and fuel in a large 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.
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 F-111A.
General characteristics
Crew: 3: pilot; observer (navigator, radar operator, bombardier); defence system operator (DSO; electronic countermeasures operator and pilot assistant). Length: 96 ft 10 in (29.5 m) Wingspan: 56 ft 9 in[39] (17.3 m) Height: 29 ft 11 in (8.9 m) Wing area: 1,542 ft² (143.3 m²) Airfoil: NACA 0003.46-64.069 root, NACA 0004.08-63 tip Empty weight: 55,560 lb (25,200 kg) Loaded weight: 67,871 lb (30,786 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 176,890 lb (80,240 kg) Powerplant: 4 × General Electric J79-GE-5A turbojet Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0068 Drag area: 10.49 ft² (0.97 m²) Aspect ratio: 2.09
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.0[39] (1,319mph) at 40,000 ft (12,000 m) Cruise speed: 610 mph (530 kn, 985 km/h) Combat radius: 1,740 mi (1,510 nmi, 3,220 km) Ferry range: 4,100 nmi (4,700 mi, 7,600 km) Service ceiling: 63,400 ft (19,300 m) Rate of climb: 17,400 ft/min (88 m/s) at gross weight Wing loading: 44.0 lb/ft² (215 kg/m²) Thrust/weight: 0.919 lbf/lb Lift-to-drag ratio: 11.3 (without weapons/fuel pod)
Armament
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.79 in) T171 cannon Bombs: 4× B43 or B61 nuclear bombs; maximum weapons load was 19,450 lb (8,820 kg)
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Convair B-58A Hustler - Desktop Nexus AircraftDownload free wallpapers and background images: Convair B-58A Hustler. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1865964. The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight.
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 1960's.
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 a nuclear weapon and fuel in a large 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.
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 F-111A.
General characteristics
Crew: 3: pilot; observer (navigator, radar operator, bombardier); defence system operator (DSO; electronic countermeasures operator and pilot assistant). Length: 96 ft 10 in (29.5 m) Wingspan: 56 ft 9 in[39] (17.3 m) Height: 29 ft 11 in (8.9 m) Wing area: 1,542 ft² (143.3 m²) Airfoil: NACA 0003.46-64.069 root, NACA 0004.08-63 tip Empty weight: 55,560 lb (25,200 kg) Loaded weight: 67,871 lb (30,786 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 176,890 lb (80,240 kg) Powerplant: 4 × General Electric J79-GE-5A turbojet Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0068 Drag area: 10.49 ft² (0.97 m²) Aspect ratio: 2.09
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.0[39] (1,319mph) at 40,000 ft (12,000 m) Cruise speed: 610 mph (530 kn, 985 km/h) Combat radius: 1,740 mi (1,510 nmi, 3,220 km) Ferry range: 4,100 nmi (4,700 mi, 7,600 km) Service ceiling: 63,400 ft (19,300 m) Rate of climb: 17,400 ft/min (88 m/s) at gross weight Wing loading: 44.0 lb/ft² (215 kg/m²) Thrust/weight: 0.919 lbf/lb Lift-to-drag ratio: 11.3 (without weapons/fuel pod)
Armament
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.79 in) T171 cannon Bombs: 4× B43 or B61 nuclear bombs; maximum weapons load was 19,450 lb (8,820 kg)
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