In the late 1940s, the U.S. Air Force envisioned a supersonic nuclear bomber, culminating in the B-58 Hustler. This Mach 2 ...

The Hustler was a direct successor to the B-47 Stratojet in the medium bomber role. Medium bombers were expected to attack the Soviet Union from overseas bases. By the time the Hustler entered ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The B-58 could break Mach 2 while carrying a combination nuclear weapon/fuel tank slung under its belly. However, it was temperamental and suffered from a high ...

The B-58 Hustler was well named: it could hit Mach 2, the first bomber to go so fast. So why did the Air Force dump it without a suitable replacement in sight?

When the B-58 Hustler bomber entered service in 1958 it was a very futuristic looking delta wing bomber, creating a lot of sensation. Intended as a successor of the B-47 Stratojet it could reach twice ...

FORT WORTH . A vintage B-58 Hustler bomber, the first Air Force bomber to fly at supersonic speeds, thought to be headed back home to Fort Worth is instead on its way to a California aviation museum.

On Sept. 18, 1961 a Convair B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber of the U.S. Air Force SAC (Strategic Air Command) suffered a left main gear failure during take off for a night training mission.

Loss of B-58. The B-58 bomber was a very special aircraft. It was the first supersonic bomber and set many speed records during its life. But this is not the reason the loss of the bomber to Fort ...