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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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