The B-58 carried three crewmembers, the Pilot (also known as the Aircraft Commander or "AC"), the Radar Navigator/Bombardier (known as the Navigator or "Nav"), and the Defense Systems Operator (known simply as the DSO).

The Convair B-58 Hustler, designed and produced by American aircraft manufacturer Convair, was the first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. [1] The B-58 was developed during the 1950s for the United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air Command (SAC).

2017年9月28日 · The B-58 Hustler had a crew of three - Pilot, Navigator/Bombardier, and Defensive Systems Operator. Each sat in an individual ejection capsule in tandem but separate crew stations. All instruments, switches, and dials were in easy reach..

The USAF ordered 116 Hustlers which were operational with the Strategic Air Command (SAC) between 1960 and 1970. B-58s set 19 world speed and altitude records and won five different aviation trophies. This web site is dedicated to those brave crew who flew the Convair B …

B-58 FLIGHT CREW ROSTER 305TH BOMB WING BUNKER HILL (GRISSOM) AFB, IN (Plus Carswell Lead-in) REW PILOT NAV DSO SQUADRON DATES S-84 Adams, Charley Edwards, Gordie McCarthy, Dan S-84 Adams, Charley Brown, B.J. McCarthy, Dan 66-67 S-84 Adams, Charley Knight, Gary Waller, R ...

55-660 made its maiden flight on November 11, 1956, taking off from the Convair Fort Worth facilities at Carswell AFB, Texas. The crew of three consisted of B.A. Erickson, pilot, John. D. McEachern systems specialist, and Charles P. Harrison as flight test engineer. The underfuselage pod was not fitted.

The B-58 Hustler Association is a group that is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Hustler and promoting the fellowship of those who served in the B-58 program. Membership is open to all who wish to celebrate the aircraft and the people who defended our country at …

The B-58 was a four engine, delta wing bomber, capable of speeds in excess of Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound). It carried a crew of three: pilot, navigator/bombardier, and defensive systems operator, each sitting in tandem in individual escape capsules.

When the groundbreaking B-58 Hustler enters service in 1960, Brewer becomes the first B-52 radar navigator to be selected for air crew duty on the world's first supersonic bomber with a Mach 2 cruise capability.

2 天之前 · The B-58 Hustler entered service about 1960, and served 10 years. A total of 118 planes were built at a program cost of $3-billion. This meant that each plane was essentially worth more than their weight in gold.