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The U.S. Air Force’s Mach 2 B-58 Hustler Bomber ‘Mistake’ Still Stings
The B-58 Hustler was the world’s first operational Mach 2 bomber, built when the Air Force believed speed and altitude could ...
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The B-58 Hustler Mach 2 Bomber Summed Up in 4 Words
Key Points - The Convair B-58 Hustler was the world's first supersonic bomber, a Cold War marvel designed to penetrate Soviet airspace at Mach 2. -It carried its nuclear weapon and extra fuel in a ...
As the first operational Mach 2 bomber, the B-58 pushed the boundaries of aerodynamic design, propulsion, and avionics, positively influencing subsequent aircraft. During the Cold War, the Americans ...
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