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Originally Posted by Targan
Is that last aircraft a typo? I'm guessing it should read B-52?
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No, Targan, Dragoon is correct. He is referring to the B-58 Convair Hustler.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-58_Hustler
This was the first bomber that could fly at Mach 2. It was designed as a nuclear attack bomber. Once the U.S.S.R. proved it could shoot down high flying fast aircraft, the B-58 was obsolete.
My $0.02
Mike