Convair B-58 Hustler
Titel
Convair B-58 Hustler
Subtitel
cold war nuclear bomber
Prijs
€ 20,00
ISBN
9789086161669
Uitvoering
Paperback
Aantal pagina's
48
Publicatiedatum
Afmetingen
27.3 x 22.3 x 0.5 cm
Onderwerp
Geschiedenis

Nico Braas

Convair B-58 Hustler

cold war nuclear bomber

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 the speed of sound.

However, problems occurred during the development process and costs risings went so out of control that the whole project was almost cancelled a few times. Strategic Air Command was initially against ordering the B-58 for service, not only because of its complexity but also since they saw no advantage of a Mach 2 bomber over other types. Despite this the B-58 entered service at S.A.C. in 1960. It would have a relatively short operational career.
Auteur

Nico Braas

Nico Braas (1946-2022) was auteur van boeken over luchtvaart, bekend van onder meer Convair B-58 Hustler (2013), Boeing B-47 stratojet (2015) en Brewster Buffalo (2013).