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Adam’s Profile Reports: Castle Air Museum Convair B-58A Hustler

July 15, 2022 Adam Estes 4

by Adam Estes The U.S. Air Force’s first operational supersonic bomber, the Convair B-58 Hustler, made its initial flight on November 11th, 1956. In addition to the bomber’s massive delta wing, distinctive innovations included a […]

Convair XB 58 55 0660 touches down on the runway following a test flight. Unattributed

Today in Aviation History – First Flight of The Convair XB-58

November 11, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On November 11, 1956, in Fort Worth, Texas, Convair’s Chief Test Pilot, Beryl Arthur Erickson, takes the first prototype XB-58, serial number 55-0660, on its first […]

Convair B 58A Hustler in flight SN 59 2442. Photo taken on June 29 1967 061101 F 1234P 019

March 15th 1960 – Introduction: Convair B-58 Hustler

March 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Designed by Robert Widmer for Convair, the B-58 was the first supersonic jet bomber to achieve Mach 2. Intended for flight at high altitudes and capable of carrying a nuclear weapon, it was employed by […]

Convair B-58 Hustler

Adam’s Profile Reports: Castle Air Museum Convair B-58A Hustler

Today in Aviation History – First Flight of The Convair XB-58

March 15th 1960 – Introduction: Convair B-58 Hustler

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