Convair B-58 Hustler Supersonic Bomber Family
The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational bomber designed for sustained Mach 2 flight and a defining delta-wing aircraft of the Cold War. Its slender, heat-resistant airframe, advanced navigation system, and four-engine layout made it a demanding high-speed research and service platform; 116 aircraft were built and the type served the United States Strategic Air Command from 1960 to 1970.
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Identity
- Aliases
- B-58HustlerConvair Model 4XB-58B-58A
- Family Name
- Convair B-58 Hustler
- Full Name
- Convair B-58 Hustler Supersonic Bomber Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational bomber designed for sustained Mach 2 flight and a defining delta-wing aircraft of the Cold War. Its slender, heat-resistant airframe, advanced navigation system, and four-engine layout made it a demanding high-speed research and service platform; 116 aircraft were built and the type served the United States Strategic Air Command from 1960 to 1970.
- First Flight Year
- 1,956
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Four General Electric J79-GE-1-series turbojets in separate under-wing nacelles; the canonical relationship is family-level and does not imply every dash-number fit.
- Name
- B-58 production J79 installation
- Notes
- Representative B-58A installation; the exact J79-GE-1 family fit is retained in variant notes.
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 20:34:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 20:34:56 UTC