{"product_id":"b-58-hustler-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"B-58 Hustler by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the iconic Mach 2 Convair B-58 Hustler.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Convair B-58 Hustler, with its distinctive delta wing shape, would become the world's first supersonic bomber, and the first aircraft to fly to Mach 2. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: square;\"\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eWith development beginning in 1949, the B-58, which could not carry conventional weapons, would become part of the US nuclear arsenal during the height of the Cold War. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eAlthough these bombers were initially considered difficult to operate, in time the hand-chosen crews who flew them came to love and respect the aircraft. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eThroughout the 1960s, crews flying the B-58 set numerous speed and distance records. These planes were tremendously expensive to operate, and it was budget issues that forced the early retirement of the bomber. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eToday there are only a handful of remaining examples, all of which are on display in the US.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003eIllustrated with rare archival photographs, including previously unpublished images.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by prolific military author David Doyle, this book is part of the very popular Legends of Warfare: Aviation series.\u003c\/p\u003e[AuthorName]By David Doyle[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]David Doyle, author of over 125 books, produces aircraft books that are noted for their thorough coverage of historic warplanes, and he has a celebrated ability to locate rare vintage imagery.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]192 color and b\/w photos[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Convair’s Cold War Mach 2 Bomber[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]192 color and b\/w photos[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"VYSN","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42650493747294,"sku":"carro-15782654","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/6555\/6830\/files\/9780764361319.jpg?v=1776285584","url":"https:\/\/impossible-girls-2.myshopify.com\/products\/b-58-hustler-by-schiffer-publishing","provider":"Impossible girl's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}