B-58A Hustler

Convair B-58A Hustler

This image is a case where museum lighting is a limiting factor.  The lack of light on the nose creates a shorter aircraft appearance than desirable.  The pitot tube beyond the nose, iridescent orange, is the only thing showing the plane's length.

The aircraft carried a fuel pod under the fuselage.

Was the first supersonic jet bomber capable of Mach 2.  It used the delta wing.  It replaced the Boeing B-47.  It was succeeded by the smaller, swing-wing FB-111A.

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