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, ...
The Convair B-58 Hustler roared into the U.S. Air Force arsenal in 1960, making history as America’s first operational supersonic bomber. Built at Convair’s Fort Worth factory, just steps from ...