{"product_id":"b58-hustler-units-9781472836403","title":"B58 Hustler Units","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most dramatic bombers of its day, the Convair B-58 came to epitomise the Cold War power of Strategic Air Command. Introduced only 12 years after the sound barrier was first broken, this iconic plane became the first large long-range supersonic bomber to take to the skies, a feat which had seemed far-fetched only a few years previously. Outstripping its contemporaries in terms of speed, and agile enough to escape most interceptors, the B-58 was a remarkable feat of engineering, setting 19 world speed records and collecting a host of trophies. The first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 at 63,000 feet, it was able to evade hostile fighters and represented a serious threat to targets across the Soviet Bloc. \u003cbr\u003eSupported by contemporary first-hand accounts, photography, and full-colour illustrations, this study explores the history of this ground-breaking aircraft from its conception to its little-known testing for use in the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1 Delta Design   CHAPTER 2 Making it Work   CHAPTER 3 Test and Development   CHAPTER 4  In Flight    CHAPTER 5  The Mission   CHAPTER 6  Other Roles    Appendices 1.  B-58A physical and performance statistics 2.  B-58A units, bases and dates  3.  Notable flights and preserved examples  Profile Captions","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408761233751,"sku":"9781472836403","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472836403.jpg?v=1730504106","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/b58-hustler-units-9781472836403","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}