Global Aircraft -- B-58 Hustler
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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 |
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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 |
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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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