B-58 Hustler: Convair's Cold War Mach 2 Bomber

The Convair B-58 Hustler, with its distinctive delta wing shape, would become the world's first supersonic bomber, and the first aircraft to fly to Mach 2.

• With development beginning in 1949, the B-58, which could not carry conventional weapons, would become part of the US nuclear arsenal during the height of the Cold War.
• Although these bombers were initially considered difficult to operate, i...