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In addition to the F-108's interceptor role, North American proposed it as a penetration fighter to aid its own B-70 Valkyrie supersonic bomber prototype. [7] Commonality between the B-70 bomber and the F-108 included the escape capsule and General Electric YJ93 engines.
Kenneth Oscar Chilstrom (April 20, 1921 – December 3, 2022) was a United States Air Force officer, combat veteran, test pilot, and author.He was the first USAF pilot to fly the XP-86 Sabre, chief of fighter test at Wright Field, commandant of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, and program manager for the XF-108 Rapier.
F-107 – North American (redesignated from F-100B) F-108 Rapier – North American (not built) F-109 – designation was reserved for the F-101B [6] and Bell D-188A, but never officially assigned; F-110 Spectre – McDonnell Douglas (redesignated and renamed to F-4 Phantom II in 1962) F-111 Aardvark – General Dynamics
The term "Century Series" does not include less successful models between the F-100 and F-109 that did not go past design or prototype stage: the Republic XF-103 and North American XF-108 Rapier interceptor concepts, the North American F-107 tactical fighter prototype (cancelled in favor of the F-105), and designation "F-109" which was ...
Artist's impression of the North American XF-108 Rapier. The North American F-108 Rapier was the first proposed successor to the F-106. It was to be capable of Mach 3 performance and was intended to serve as a long-range interceptor that could destroy attacking Soviet bombers over the poles before they could get near US territory.
The F-22 is considered the top US air superiority fighter, known for stealth, speed, and agility. F-22 pilot Maj. Samuel Larson captivates audiences with daring displays in the fifth-gen fighter.
F-107: Fighter-bomber North American Aviation North American Aviation's entry in a United States Air Force tactical fighter-bomber design competition of the 1950s, based on the F-100 Super Sabre. Originally designated F-100B 1956 Never 3 XF-108 Rapier: Interceptor North American Aviation Never Never 0 (1 Mock-up) F-110 Spectre/F-4 Phantom II ...
A Russian Su-35 aircraft flew dangerously close to a US F-16 last week. ... showing the Russian plane flying close to an American F-16 fighter jet before veering off in front of it.