On March 15, 1960, the Convair B-58 Hustler officially entered service, marking a major milestone in Cold War aviation.

A Total Failure? The Convair B-58 Hustler was the world’s first supersonic bomber and the first to reach Mach 2 speeds. Developed in the 1950s for the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command during the ...

In the late 1940s, the U.S. Air Force envisioned a supersonic nuclear bomber, culminating in the B-58 Hustler. This Mach 2 marvel, powered by four General Electric turbojet engines, reshaped Cold War ...

Meet the B-58 Hustler: The 20th century began the era of powered flight when the Wright Brothers took to the skies in 1903. Aviation innovation didn’t stop there, and 44 years later, Chuck Yeager was ...

Since its founding in 1947, the U.S. Air Force has operated a variety of aircraft. It has plenty of bombers, fighters, transport planes, and more, but not everything the Air Force flies is exceptional ...