Convair B-58 Hustler

B-58 Attrition: was the Hustler’s High Accident Rate the Reason for its Early Withdrawal?

B-58 Attrition: was the Hustler’s High Accident Rate the Reason for its Early Withdrawal?

The B-58 Hustler The B-58 Hustler 4-engined delta wing bomber came into service with the US Air Force (USAF) Strategic… Read More

1 week ago

The B-36 Peacemaker was so Huge that it transported the XB-58 Hustler prototype

Thanks to the massive B-36, Convair easily transported the XB-58 prototype by air from Ft. Worth TX to Wright-Patterson Air… Read More

1 year ago

The story of B-58 “The Firefly,” the Hustler that set a new Speed Record from New York to Paris before crashing at Le Bourget after doing a Low-Altitude Roll

The B-58 Hustler “The Firefly” New York to Paris time Was 3 hrs 19 min 58 sec (about the same… Read More

2 years ago

The B-58 Mach 2 bomber was Sexy, but Hard to Fly. Here’s why the Hustler was one of the most controversial designs in history of aviation.

Although the B-58 had its issues pilots and crews were in awe of it. Flying the Hustler was the pinnacle… Read More

2 years ago

Electric Hustlers and the B-58A’s only Flight over Cuba during the Missile Crisis

Ironically, the B-58A's only operational strategic mission in a conflict situation was a Quick Check reconnaissance flight by aircraft 55-0668… Read More

4 years ago

Convair Wanted to Transform the B-58 into a Supersonic Airliner. And to Store 5 Passengers in Hustler’s MB-1C Pod.

Although it did not propose a large SST of the size that Lockheed and North American were studying, Convair suggested… Read More

4 years ago

IMPRESSIVE VIDEO SHOWS B-58 HUSTLER EJECTION CAPSULE TEST

When the B-58 Hustler entered service in 1961 the crew members had typical ejection seats, but to improve aircrew survivability… Read More

7 years ago