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B-58 Hustler Specifications
Primary Function:
Bomber
Contractor:
Convair
Crew:
3 (pilot, bombardier/navigator, defense systems operator)
Unit Cost:
$12,442,000
Powerplant
Four General Electric J79s of 15,000 lbs. thrust ea. with afterburner
Dimensions
Length:
96 feet, 10 inches (29.49 m)
Wingspan:
56 feet, 10 inches (17.32 m)
Height:
31 feet, 5 inches (9.58 m)
Weights
Empty:
55,560 lb (25,201 kg)
Maximum Takeoff:
163,000 lb (73,935 kg)
Performance
Speed:
1,325 mph
Ceiling:
64,800 feet
Range:
4,400 miles without aerial refueling
Armament
One 20mm cannon in tail; nuclear weapons in pod or on under-wing pylons
Service Life
First Flight:
November 11, 1956 (B-58)
End of Service:
January 1970
Number Built:
[116 total]
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B-58 Hustler Achievements
The Convair B-58 was the first supersonic bomber built in the West.
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B-58 Hustler Photos
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