The Vigilante was a masterpiece of engineering, featuring an internal "linear bomb bay" where the weapon was ejected out of the rear of the aircraft. Though it later became more famous as a reconnaissance platform (RA-5C), it was originally a formidable supersonic nuclear delivery system.

The Vigilante was a masterpiece of engineering, featuring an internal "linear bomb bay" where the weapon was ejected out of the rear of the aircraft. Though it later became more famous as a reconnaissance platform (RA-5C), it was originally a formidable supersonic nuclear delivery system.