{"product_id":"b-58-hustler-convairs-cold-war-mach-2-bomber-9780764361319-b","title":"B-58 Hustler: Convair's Cold War Mach 2 Bomber","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Doyle\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - Aviation \u0026amp; Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWith 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. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlthough these bombers were initially considered difficult to operate, in time the hand-chosen crews who flew them came to love and respect the aircraft. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThroughout the 1960s, crews flying the B-58 set numerous speed and distance records. These planes were tremendously expensive to operate, and it was budget issues that forced the early retirement of the bomber. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eToday there are only a handful of remaining examples, all of which are on display in the US.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrated with rare archival photographs, including previously unpublished images.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by prolific military author David Doyle, this book is part of the very popular Legends of Warfare: Aviation series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schiffer Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45028468719767,"sku":"9780764361319","price":1586.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780764361319.webp?v=1769202543","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/b-58-hustler-convairs-cold-war-mach-2-bomber-9780764361319-b","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}