United States
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Width/Span
56.8 ft
(17.32 m)
Empty Wgt
55,561 lb
(25,202 kg)
MTOW
163,001 lb
(73,936 kg)
Wgt Diff
+107,440 lb
(+48,734 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the CONVAIR B-58A Hustler production variant)
Installed:
4 x General Electric J79-GE-3B afterburning turbojet engines developing 15,600 lb of thrust each.
Max Speed
1,321 mph
(2,126 kph | 1,148 kts)
Ceiling
62,999 ft
(19,202 m | 12 mi)
Range
5,124 mi
(8,247 km | 15,273 nm)
Rate-of-Climb
17,400 ft/min
(5,304 m/min)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the CONVAIR B-58A Hustler production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
STANDARD:
1 x 20mm T171 (M61) Gatling-style internal automatic cannon.
1 x Under-fuselage pod carrying up to 19,450 lb of conventional ordnance (drop bombs), nuclear ordnance, or tactical reconnaissance equipment. Supported B43 and B61 series nuclear payloads as well.
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Values are derrived from a variety of categories related to the design, overall function, and historical influence of this aircraft in aviation history.
The overall rating takes into account over 60 individual factors related to this aircraft entry.
Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
This entry's maximum listed speed (1,321mph).
Graph average of 1,050 miles-per-hour.
CONVAIR B-58A Hustler operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).
Max Altitude Visualization
The three qualities reflected above are altitude, speed, and range.
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
Compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian).
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