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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