tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post7686033445824163320..comments2024-03-29T03:54:15.890-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: Convair B-58c w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-85503954363604557962016-02-02T05:05:12.696-08:002016-02-02T05:05:12.696-08:00Did it quite a bit in my ute. Not with a nuke, of ...Did it quite a bit in my ute. Not with a nuke, of course :-)juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-30973074686081438262016-02-01T21:11:02.900-08:002016-02-01T21:11:02.900-08:00Hey, anyone remember 'loft' bombing? I alw...Hey, anyone remember 'loft' bombing? I always wanted to see a demonstration of that. Not with a nuke, of course...Sonoboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503522666667675263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-45733029883956795262016-02-01T10:59:44.344-08:002016-02-01T10:59:44.344-08:00Yup, F-102.Yup, F-102.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-77518374025597450132016-02-01T09:22:01.742-08:002016-02-01T09:22:01.742-08:00F-102 Engine inlet nacelles on the F-106 were bac...F-102 Engine inlet nacelles on the F-106 were back about 5 feet and a totally different inlet shape....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-9753788907513091282016-02-01T07:09:10.972-08:002016-02-01T07:09:10.972-08:00They had to add a large belly tank to the F-102...They had to add a large belly tank to the F-102's in order to simulate the "drag" of the H-bomb carrier/fuel tank, (AKA "the pod") used by the B-58. This wasn't a real problem for the aircraft as both had the same canopy melt temp.@ 800Ft AGL @ SL. After the U-2 shoot down in the 50's they were tasked with high speed low level attacks with multi megaton H-bombs, something that the 1450 MPH @ 370000 feet B-58 was ill suited to do. Shortly after that the still mostly new B-58's and F-102's were quietly sent to the "bone yard"(NASA(CIA) kept some of both aircraft for "training" into the 70's )---Ray Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-64501151614726295132016-02-01T06:14:14.557-08:002016-02-01T06:14:14.557-08:00Interestingly, according to this article the F-102...Interestingly, according to this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-58_Hustler" rel="nofollow">article</a> the F-102 was used by B-58 pilots for training as it had similar characteristics as the Hustler, but was cheaper to operate.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-58963171087816307312016-02-01T05:19:00.835-08:002016-02-01T05:19:00.835-08:00Pretty sure that's a F-102 or F-106. The B-58...Pretty sure that's a F-102 or F-106. The B-58 was much bigger and had engine nacelles on the wings instead of intakes on the fuselage.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-81430975790846837362016-02-01T04:13:01.178-08:002016-02-01T04:13:01.178-08:00A very serious aircraft. A very serious aircraft. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.com