The B-58 Hustler: Our First Supersonic Mach 2 Bomber (Video)

</p> <h2>Convair B-58 Hustler </h2> <p> The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was designed by Convair engineer Robert H. Widmer and developed for the United States Air Force for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. It used a delta wing, which was also employed by Convair fighters such as the F-102, with four General Electric J79 engines in pods under the wing</p> <p>

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