{"product_id":"b-58-hustler-convairs-cold-war-mach-2-bomber-hardcover","title":"B-58 Hustler: Convair's Cold War Mach 2 Bomber - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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on display in the US.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrated with rare archival photographs, including previously unpublished images.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by prolific military author David Doyle, this book is part of the very popular Legends of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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45774274101445,"sku":"9780764361319","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/kQMKpwqtTa9780764361319.webp?v=1770520774","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/b-58-hustler-convairs-cold-war-mach-2-bomber-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}