Comparison of Convair B-58 Hustler and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

Attribute	Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit ×	Convair B-58 Hustler ×
General
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman	Convair
Model	Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit	Convair B-58 Hustler
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1997	1956
Manufactured to (year)	2000	1962
Type	Military Aircraft	Military Aircraft
Icao	B2	B58
Performance
Engine	4x 4 × General Electric F118-GE-100	4x General Electric J79-GE-5A
Power, lbf (lbf)	17,300	15,000
Avionics	Honeywell and GEC Avionics	AN/APB-2 Bombing radar & AN/APN-110 Doppler navigational radar
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,019	2,122
Travel range (km)	11,112	7,593
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.117	-
Service ceiling (m)	15,240	19,751
Rate of climb (m/sec)	15.24	88.39
Take off distance (m)	2,039	-
Landing distance (m)	1,052	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	152,635	73,935
Max payload (kg)	20,000	8,823
Fuel tank capacity (l)	94,351	41,348
Dimensions
Seats	2	3
Exterior length (m)	21	29.51
Tail height (m)	5.18	9.1
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	1.7
Wing span (m)	52.4	17.3
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets