Hustler
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United States military aircraft
jet-powered aircraft
military aircraft nickname
strategic bomber
supersonic bomber
Hustler is the nickname of the Convair B-58, a pioneering American supersonic jet bomber developed during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hustler canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military aircraft
ⓘ
jet-powered aircraft ⓘ military aircraft nickname ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ supersonic bomber ⓘ |
| armament |
MB-1 pod with nuclear weapon and fuel
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nuclear bombs ⓘ tail-mounted 20 mm cannon ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bleriot Trophy
NERFINISHED
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Mackay Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Thompson Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | delta-wing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
defensive systems operator
ⓘ
navigator-bombardier ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1956-11-11 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1960 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Convair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
Mach 2+ at altitude
ⓘ
approximately 1300 mph ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of honeycomb sandwich skin panels
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first operational supersonic bomber ⓘ pod-and-pylon external payload system ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 116 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | General Electric J79 turbojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBase |
Carswell Air Force Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Rock Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
high-altitude penetration
ⓘ
nuclear weapons delivery ⓘ |
| range | approximately 4000 km ⓘ |
| reasonForRetirement |
high operating costs
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vulnerability to improved Soviet air defenses ⓘ |
| refersTo | Convair B-58 Hustler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1970 ⓘ |
| role |
nuclear strike aircraft
ⓘ
strategic bomber ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 64000 ft ⓘ |
| setRecord |
New York to Paris speed record in 1961
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multiple speed records over closed courses ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | museum exhibits in the United States ⓘ |
| tailGun | 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
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