{"product_id":"b-58-hustler-david-doyle-9780764361319","title":"B-58 Hustler: Convair's Cold War Mach 2 Bomber","description":"The 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. \u003cul\u003e \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 \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 \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 \u003cli\u003eToday there are only a handful of remaining examples, all of which are on display in the US.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrated with rare archival photographs, including previously unpublished images.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by prolific military author David Doyle, this book is part of the very popular Legends of Warfare: Aviation series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Doyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764361317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764361319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 9.30w x 0.70d","brand":"David Doyle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046112063743,"sku":"9780764361319","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_366b5b80-df4b-4798-af64-e5f5623c03b2.jpg?v=1684982699","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/b-58-hustler-david-doyle-9780764361319","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}