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The Convair B Hustler was the first operational jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. Later on, four additional external hardpoints were added to allow five weapons to be carried. Replacing the Boeing B Stratojet strategic bomber, it was originally intended to fly at high altitudes and supersonic speeds to avoid Soviet fighters. The B was notorious for its sonic boom , which was often heard by the public as it passed overhead in supersonic flight.

The Convair B Hustler was the first operational jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. It used a delta wing, which was also employed by Convair fighters such as the F, with four General Electric J79 engines in pods under the wing. The aircraft was designed by Convair engineer Robert H. Replacing the Boeing B Stratojet medium bomber, it was originally intended to fly at high altitudes and supersonic speeds to avoid Soviet fighters. The B was notorious for its sonic boom, which was often heard by the public as it passed overhead in supersonic flight. The introduction of highly-accurate Soviet surface-to-air missiles forced the B into a low-level-penetration role that severely limited its range and strategic value, and it was never employed to deliver conventional bombs. This resulted in only a brief operational career between and when the B was succeeded by the smaller, swing-wing FBA.

While it was an amazing piece of engineering for its time, the supersonic B was arguably obsolete the day it went into service. While never tested in combat the B was done in by high operating costs and a frightening accident rate. The genesis of the B goes all the way back to an Air Force bomber study in Convair today General Dynamics submitted a bid for a delta-winged, jet powered bomber capable of 1, mph. Pretty amazing stuff when you realize that the sound barrier had only been broken two years prior.

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