{"product_id":"9780764361319-b-58-hustler","title":"B-58 Hustler","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConvair’s Cold War Mach 2 Bomber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the iconic Mach 2 Convair B-58 Hustler.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the iconic Mach 2 Convair B-58 Hustler.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cli\u003eToday there are only a handful of remaining examples, all of which are on display in the US.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated with rare archival photographs, including previously unpublished images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten by prolific military author David Doyle, this book is part of the very popular Legends of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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451437298038,"sku":"9780764361319","price":19.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30123327.jpg?v=1760462539","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780764361319-b-58-hustler","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}