U.S. Air Force Convair XB-58 Hustler - B-58 Test Force – 55-0661 “Mach-in-Boid”
To this day, the sleek delta-winged Convair B-58 Hustler with its slim coke-bottle fuselage remains a fascinating aircraft. 55-0661 was the second prototype of Convair’s Mach-2 strategic bomber and took off on its maiden flight on February 16, 1957. Nicknamed “Mach-in-Boid”, she was extensively used for tests and evaluation, among several other firsts, being the first “Hustler” to conduct inflight refueling tests, the first to carry the unique combined fuel tank/weapons pod, or the first to test in-flight emergency ejection at supersonic speeds using a pressurized escape pod.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| Scale | 1:200 |
| Operator | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Category | WINGS |
| Wings Type | B-58 Hustler |
| Collection | military |
| Material | metal |
| Color | grey, white, red |
| Wingspan | 87 mm |
| Aircraft Registration | 55-0661 |
| Release Date | May/June 2024 |
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Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH
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90599 Dietenhofen
herpa@herpa.de / www.herpa.de
Warning:
Small scale and life-like model for adult collectors. Not suitable for children under 14 years!
To this day, the sleek delta-winged Convair B-58 Hustler with its slim coke-bottle fuselage remains a fascinating aircraft. 55-0661 was the second prototype of Convair’s Mach-2 strategic bomber and took off on its maiden flight on February 16, 1957. Nicknamed “Mach-in-Boid”, she was extensively used for tests and evaluation, among several other firsts, being the first “Hustler” to conduct inflight refueling tests, the first to carry the unique combined fuel tank/weapons pod, or the first to test in-flight emergency ejection at supersonic speeds using a pressurized escape pod.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| Scale | 1:200 |
| Operator | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Category | WINGS |
| Wings Type | B-58 Hustler |
| Collection | military |
| Material | metal |
| Color | grey, white, red |
| Wingspan | 87 mm |
| Aircraft Registration | 55-0661 |
| Release Date | May/June 2024 |
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