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B-58 Crash at McKinney: Probable cause, instrument failure Comments re article 64226 Question about B58 Hustler crash at McKinney By Chris Bennett The B-58 Bomber was a plane that was ahead of its time. It was the first super sonic bomber and designed in the late 1950s. They did not have the luxury of computer guidance systems like more modern planes of this type. The plane probably crashed because of instrument failure, or engine failure. This was a cutting edge airplane designed to deliver nuclear payloads to the Soviet Union. The B-58 was not a safe aircraft and the value of human life at that time was arguably less than today. To the the Air Force some loss of life was acceptable, so the men that flew these jets were expendable. If a modern military program suffered the type of losses the B-58 encountered, it would be on CNN, 24-7 until the program was discontinued. Of the 116 Convair B-58 Hustler bombers produced, 26 were lost, causing thirty six crew members to lose their lives. During its operational life, the B-58 averaged losing three of America's finest per year. Chris Bennett - Chris Bennett This story was posted on 2013-12-29 18:48:54
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