B-58
Launch vehicle · USA
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Mach 2 rocket carrier. Convair Bomber-delta wing. Maximum release conditions: Belly mounted, 21,818 kg (22.5 m length x 1.9 m diameter x 7.1 m wingspan) at 2,130 kph at 12,195 m altitude (Kingfisher).
Cost $ : 78.040 million. No Engines: 4. Release velocity: 590 m/s (1,930 ft/sec). Release altitude: 12 m (40 ft). Release conditions: 2,130 kph at 12.2 km.
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