thanks loved every one of them but I looked and looked for the one plane that could do it all,, it was used in vetnam, I did a lot of work on all the engines for all the B58's,, got to fly in one once. loved it, we flew so high and fast i was looking out my 8x 6 window at the engines and could not here them run here are some pic. oh don't forget this baby carries ONE 500 MEGATON bomb
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B-58 Hustler
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Primary Function:BomberContractor:ConvairCrew:3 (pilot, bombardier/navigator, defense systems operator)Unit Cost:$12,442,000Powerplant Four General Electric J79s of 15,000 lbs. thrust ea. with afterburnerDimensionsLength:96 feet, 10 inches (29.49 m)Wingspan:56 feet, 10 inches (17.32 m)Height:31 feet, 5 inches (9.58 m) WeightsEmpty:55,560 lb (25,201 kg)Maximum Takeoff:163,000 lb (73,935 kg)PerformanceSpeed:1,325 mphCeiling:64,800 feetRange:4,400 miles without aerial refuelingArmament One 20mm cannon in tail; nuclear weapons in pod or on under-wing pylons Service LifeFirst Flight:November 11, 1956 (B-58)End of Service:January 1970Number Built:[116 total]