2019年1月11日 · The tail gun of the B-58 boasted many firsts for an aircraft defensive gun including the first fully automatic defensive gun fire control system

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 tail gun consisted of a General Electric T-171E-3 six-barrel 20-mm rotary cannon with a maximum firing rate of 4000 rounds per minute. The gun was mounted on the axis of an …

First B-58 to incorporate an operational tail gun; on 11/30/59 became first tactical inventory aircraft accepted by 6592 TS; eventually assigned to 43rd BW. Arrived at MASDC 1/8/70 and …

The radar for the tail gun was located in a bullet fairing above the tail cone. The gun was aimed remotely by the fire control system in the tail, but there was also a radar (automatic) fire control …

2009年10月27日 · The Convair B-58 Hustler's tail cone that enclosed the tail gun was composed of tapered, concentric aluminum rings nested within each other and spring-loaded against …

The B-58 Hustler was the U.S. Air Force’s first operational supersonic bomber capable of Mach 2 speeds. Hustlers flew in the Strategic Air Command between 1960 and 1970. Setting 19 world …

It had four turbojet engines with afterburners, and was the first supersonic aircraft with engine pods mounted outboard on the wings. The wings had a span of 56 feet, 10 inches and were …

2022年5月8日 · This amazing bomber captured numerous international speed records winning five aeronautical trophies: The Thompson, Bleriot, Mackay, Bendix and Harmon trophies. The …

The vertical tail was a swept-back, truncated structure with spars and ribs providing the internal framework. The fin cap was fabricated of laminated fiberglass. The rudder had a full-depth …