-=> Quoting Derek Wakefield to All <=-
 DW> retired USAF Col went into a rant about a proposed "B" model of the
 DW> Convair B-58 Hustler - which would've had a 5 ft fuselage extention
 DW> for increased fuel capacity and turbofan engines for better fuel
 DW> economy.
From "Take Off" magazine (I'm yet to find an error in one) issue
#27, page 756:
    Variants of the Hustler bomber that were never built included
    the proposal for a "stretched" B-58B for SAC, a B-58C variant
    which would have had Pratt & Whitney J58 engines, the B-58D
    long-range, all-weather interceptor for the Air Defence
    Command (ADC) also powered by J58s, and a B-58E twin-engine
    version for Tactical Air Command (TAC).
Presumably since the proposed C and D variants both used J58s it
would be reasonable to assume the B could have as well. I've not
been able to find any other information on the subject.
 DW> to think the 58 was a very sleek looking aircraft (even if it was a
Sleek, maybe. Brutish, yes. It looks like a classic piece of
overkill. I'm a big fan of aircraft of the 50s and 60s, and the
B-58 is perhaps not one of the best, but one of the most
memorable for sure.
Katcha,
Buster
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