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Quiz about United States Bomber
Quiz about United States Bomber

United States Bomber Trivia Quiz


Our first supersonic bomber, the B-58A. Test your knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by cohocola44003. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
146,081
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. What aircraft company made the B-58A? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What wing shape does the B-58A have? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the B-58A also called? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the main weapon for the B-58A Hustler? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many aircrew were needed to fly the B-58A Hustler? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What branch of the United States Air Force operated the B-58A Hustlers? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The USAF B-58A set 3 speed records on March 5th, 1962 and in the process won both the Mackay and Bendix Trophies. What was the name of this event? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How did the B-58A protect its crew during ejection? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The B-58A Hustler has four engines, what kind did it use? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What movie featured the B-58A Hustler as the main aircraft? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What aircraft company made the B-58A?

Answer: Convair

The B-58A was the world's first supersonic bomber, able to reach speeds of 1,325+ mph.
2. What wing shape does the B-58A have?

Answer: Delta wing

The B-58A made its initial flight on Nov. 11, 1956 and flew supersonically on Dec. 30, 1956. It has a large delta wing and a slim "wasp-waist" fuselage.
3. What is the B-58A also called?

Answer: Hustler

The Delta Dart is another Convair aircraft, along with the Peacemaker.
B-36J Peacemaker; F-106A Delta Dart and B-58A Hustler.
4. What is the main weapon for the B-58A Hustler?

Answer: Nuclear weapon

The Mk-53 "Hydrogen" bomb, first produced in 1962 was designed to be carried internally by B-47, B-52, B-58, and B-70. The B-58A used an external "bomb pod" to carry it's payload.
5. How many aircrew were needed to fly the B-58A Hustler?

Answer: 3

The B-58's crew consisted of a pilot, navigator-bombardier, and defense systems operator.
6. What branch of the United States Air Force operated the B-58A Hustlers?

Answer: Strategic Air Command

The USAF ordered 86 Hustlers which were operational in the strategic air command between 1960 and 1970.
7. The USAF B-58A set 3 speed records on March 5th, 1962 and in the process won both the Mackay and Bendix Trophies. What was the name of this event?

Answer: Operation Heat Rise

The official time for the New York to Los Angeles flight was 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 50.08 seconds. The total round trip time was 4 hours, 41 minutes, 14.98 seconds. The Hustlers averaged 1214.71 miles per hour for the duration of the flight with bursts of up to 1400+ miles per hour.
8. How did the B-58A protect its crew during ejection?

Answer: Three B-58A escape capsule

The B-58 was the first USAF aircraft with a capsule ejection system. It was effective up to 70,000 feet and at twice the speed of sound.
9. The B-58A Hustler has four engines, what kind did it use?

Answer: Four General Electric J-79s

Four General Electric J79s engines of 15,000 lbs. thrust each with afterburner.
10. What movie featured the B-58A Hustler as the main aircraft?

Answer: Fail Safe

It's Dr. Strangelove, but without the laughs. Fail Safe, made within a year of Strangelove (1964) and at the height of cold war atomic anxiety, posits a similar nightmare scenario. A U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered toward Moscow, ready to drop its load.
Source: Author cohocola44003

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