{"product_id":"convair-b-58-hustler-flight-manual-collection","title":"Convair B-58 Hustler — Flight Manual Collection | USAF Series Aircraft","description":"\u003ch2\u003eConvair B-58 Hustler — Flight Manual Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eConvair B-58 Hustler\u003c\/strong\u003e was the world's first operational supersonic strategic bomber, engineered to cruise at \u003cstrong\u003eMach 2.0 at 40,000 feet\u003c\/strong\u003e — a performance envelope that demanded an entirely new category of flight documentation. This collection brings together five original USAF Technical Order publications covering the full operational and variant spectrum of the B-58 program, from the definitive 1969 flight manual to the earliest 1959 utility handbook for the prototype YB\/RB-58A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are primary-source documents — not reconstructions, not summaries. Original factory and Air Force publications, preserved and structured for researchers, historians, restorers, and serious aviation collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e📋 Document Manifest\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eT.O. Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDocument Title\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVariant\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT.O. 1B-58A-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlight Manual — B-58A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eB-58A (Production)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 March 1969\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT.O. 1B-58A-1-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupplement Flight Manual — Performance Data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eB-58A (Production)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 1966\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT.O. 1B-58A-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlight Manual — B\/RB-58A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eB\/RB-58A (Reconnaissance)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 August 1959 \/ Changed 27 November 1959\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT.O. 1B-58(T)A-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePartial Flight Manual — TB-58A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTB-58A (Trainer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 May 1968 \/ Changed 28 March 1969\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT.O. 1B-58(Y)A-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUtility Flight Manual — YB\/RB-58A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYB\/RB-58A (Prototype, YJ79-5 \/ J79-5 engines)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 May 1959\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e✈️ Aircraft Overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Convair (General Dynamics), Fort Worth, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supersonic strategic bomber, USAF Strategic Air Command\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowerplant:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 × General Electric J79-GE-5A afterburning turbojets — 10,000 lbf dry \/ 15,600 lbf with afterburner each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Speed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mach 2.0 (1,319 mph) at 40,000 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eService Ceiling:\u003c\/strong\u003e 63,400 ft (19,300 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInitial Rate of Climb:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17,400 ft\/min at maximum gross weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Takeoff Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176,890 lb (80,240 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60° leading-edge delta, NACA 0003.46-64.069 root \/ NACA 0004.08-63 tip profiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116 airframes built; retired 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e📐 Engineering Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe B-58's radical delta-wing configuration, wasp-waist fuselage (Area Rule implementation), and droppable centerline weapons pod created one of the most complex aerodynamic and handling envelopes in USAF history. The aircraft landed at 12° angle of attack without flaps, required a continuous automated fuel-transfer system to manage center-of-gravity migration between subsonic and supersonic flight, and demanded augmented stability systems throughout its operational life. These manuals document that complexity in full — as it was understood and managed by the crews who flew it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date. Intended for historical reference, flight simulation, museum restoration, and educational use only. Not approved for active airworthiness maintenance under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13, EASA Part-M, or equivalent international regulations. Operators of active aircraft must use current, revision-controlled publications from the Type Certificate holder or an authorized distributor.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving Collections with Free Lifetime Updates – Please review our Legal Notice and Export Notice before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Online Aviation Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53794909913435,"sku":null,"price":29.85,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4788\/3867\/files\/banner-5-hero-mountains.png?v=1786808950","url":"https:\/\/onlineaviationlibrary.com\/products\/convair-b-58-hustler-flight-manual-collection","provider":"Online Aviation Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}