The B-58 was not just a fast bomber. It was a huge technological leap packed with escape capsules, an advanced bombing and navigation system, complex nuclear weapons pods, and records that made ...

Convair’s B-58 Hustler combined four J79 engines, area-rule shaping and lightweight honeycomb construction to reach Mach 2.2 and a 63,400-foot combat ceiling. Yet its short range, soaring costs and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, a Cold War-era bomber watched over U.S. 31 from the outdoor display at Grissom Air Museum. The B-58 Hustler Bomber, ...