Key Points and Summary - The Convair B-58 Hustler, America's first Mach 2 supersonic bomber, was the center of a radical Cold War plan to create a "flying missile silo." -U.S. nuclear strategists ...
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 ...