How about a spy plane? Convair always had unusual ideas, and it seemed like among them was a fascination with drones. The CIA and the Air Force were worried about the U2 even before it entered service. Despite its performance characteristics, Russians could track the ugly thing on radar with no difficulty. So remember that [...]
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What else can you do with a B-58?
Published by April 10th, 2010 in Aviation, Geek Fun and Random. 0 Comments
I thought it might be fun to do a series on interesting aircraft from around the world. I’ve got a particular fascination for Cold War planes; the mission requirements made for very interesting designs and capabilities. The B-58 Hustler is a great place to start. In the late 1940s, the boys at Wright-Patterson were already [...]