The USAF\'s first jet-powered bomber capable of reaching Mach 2.
Originally classified "Restricted," this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form..
Air Force, this B-58A Flight Operating manual taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit.
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Its replacement the F-111A Aardvark would be designed to perform a low approach attack.
It might have continued even longer, but Secretary of Defense Robert Mc Namara believed the aircraft, which was designed for high-speed, high-altitude tactical approach, was vulnerable to air-to-air missile attack.
Nevertheless, the B-58\'s career spanned nearly a decade between 1960-70.
It also compiled a dubious safety record: out of 116 Hustlers, 26 were lost in accidents.
A complex aircraft, the B-58 suffered teething problems during development and became infamous for its maintenance requirements. 0, the Convair B-58 Hustler carried a crew of three and a nuclear payload.
The USAF\'s first jet-powered bomber capable of reaching Mach 2
