48 Pages
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Lanasta
When the B-58 Hustler bomber entered service in 1958 it was a very futuristic looking delta wing bomber, creating a lot of sensation. Intended as a successor of the B-47 Stratojet it could reach twice the speed of sound. However, problems occurred during the development process and costs risings went so out of control that the whole project was almost cancelled a few times. Strategic Air Command... Read more
Introduction, The B-58 is taking shape, The Mission Pod, The Record Flights, Operational at Strategic Air Command, Production Line, Accidents and Incidents, Names...Names, The SNORT rocket sled, Phase Out, Survivors, Technical details, References.
Biography
Nico Braas (1946-2022) was an author of books on aviation, known for, among others, Convair B-58 Hustler (2013), Boeing B-47 stratojet (2015) and Brewster Buffalo (2013).
