On 15th March 1960, the B-58 Hustler supersonic strategic bomber began its operational service with the United States Air Force. That first operational bomber in the world capable of Mach 2 maximum speed, performed its […]
On 16th October 1963, a Convair B-58A Hustler supersonic bomber took-off from Tokyo, Japan and headed the United Kingdom. Eight hours, thirty-five minutes and 20.4 seconds later, the Hustler landed in London, performing the longest […]
On 11th November 1956, prototype of Convair B-58 Hustler, supersonic strategic bomber, performed its first flight. In February of 1949, less than two years since breaking the sound barrier by Bell X-1 experimental rocket aircraft, […]
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