Hustler oct 92

Description:The proposed bomber's design and development was to begin less than two years after sustained supersonic flight had successfully been achieved. Convair, building on its experience in earlier delta-wing fighters, beginning with the XFA , a series of GEBO II designs were developed, initially studying swept and semi-delta configurations, but settling on the delta wing planform. The delta planform had good internal volume for support systems and fuel. It also had low wing loading for airframe size , thus permitting supersonic flight in the mid-stratosphere 50, — 70, feet. In February , the Air Force issued a contract for development of Convair's design. Although its large wing made for relatively low wing loading , it proved to be surprisingly well suited for low-altitude, high-speed flight.

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