I'm reminded of the roar of the B58's "launching" off Carswell when they did their rotation with nose up .... LOUD!
Originally Posted by LexusLover
the B-58 was an awesome plane. supersonic bomber, delta wing, 4 engines. just looked cool as hell, and fast which it certainly was.
it's downfall was several fold, it was a gas guzzler even for early turbines of the day, its bomb load couldn't complete with the B-52, it was hard to fly and control, no such thing as fly-by-wire in those days. old school stick and rudder. advanced interceptors negated its speed edge. and better surface-to-air missiles.
still, for its day it was a very cool plane.