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Discover the B- Hustler, SAC’s “Greased Lightning”, and the only Mach 2+ strategic bomber ever produced!
This book is an enduring historical reference, written by a former SAC Warrior and author of B- Stratofortress: The Iron Fist of Strategic Air Command. Illustrated with dozens of photos, charts, and tables. Features design and development, models and derivatives, organization and basing, operations, detailed specifications, complete tail number listing, and more. A welcome addition to every aviation lover’s library!
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In October a B-A, SAC’s “Greased Lightning”, set five world records including a speed record flying miles from Tokyo to London in 8 hours, minutes, and seconds at mph average. This bested the previous record of hours and minutes held by a British jet by more than half. The flight demonstrated SAC’s ability to divert a B- to hit a target at any spot on the globe and do it supersonically!
But this wasn’t the first record for the B- It set more records than any other combat aircraft and still holds the Tokyo to London speed record. It set world records including speed records, one endurance, three payload, and two altitude records with the aircraft flown in combat configuration by SAC combat crews. Five of the records were formerly held by the Soviet Union. The B- won all major international awards including the Bendix Trophy, Thompson Trophy, Blériot Trophy Cup, Mackay Trophy, and Harmon Trophy.
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