I was reading a little about the Avro Canada CF-100 on the net yesterday, and came across reference to a proposed CF-103 program.
It stated that the CF-103 was a refined and swept wing development of the CF-100, when the CF-105 Arrow was unfortunately cancelled.
The article stated that only a...
I was wondering if anyone has any more information on the version of the Tomcat II shown in the image below? It's obviously stealthier than the standard version and has inlets similar to the F-22, but I was wondering if anyone here has all three views or any renderings or pictures of models of...
1970s
1980s
cold war
early 21st century
fighter bomber
fleet air defense interceptor
imperial iranian air force
interceptor
late 1960s
late 20th century
low observable
naval aviation
post-cold war
stealth
strategic reconnaissance
tactical reconnaissance
united states
united states marine corps
united states navy
variable geometry
USAF ‘Improved Manned Interceptor’ (IMI) Program
On 9 February 1968, the Defence Department announced they were not going to purchase the Lockheed F-12A interceptor (later the SR-71), opting instead to remain with the F-106 as the primary interceptor to protect the continental USA from air...
1970s
adcom
aerospace defense command
air defence
air defense command
cold war
improved manned interceptor program
interceptorinterceptors
late 1960s
nuclear battlefield
strategic defence
united states air force
1980s
cold war
combat air patrol (cap)
fighter
fighters
fleet air defense fighter
fleet air defense interceptorinterceptorinterceptors
naval aviation
oblique wing
rockwell international
swing wing
united states
united states navy
variable geometry
1950s
air defense command
bomber escort
cold war
f-108
interceptorinterceptors
lri
lri-x
penetration fighter
strategic air command
united states air force
ws-202a
xf-108
Mikoyan Product 701
Crew: 2
Wingspan: 19 m
Length: 31 m
Height: 7 m
Wing Area: 130 m2
Empty Weight: 35,000 kg
Maximum TO Weight: 65,000 kg
Cruise Speed: 2,500 km/h
Ceiling: 17,000 m
Subsonic Range: 11,000 km
Supersonic Range: 7,000 km
Engines: Two turbofans of 200 kN each
Armament: 4 x R-72...
1980s
air defence
cold war
commonwealth of independent states
early 1990s
interceptor
post-cold war
russian federation
soviet air defence forces
soviet union
ussr
v-pvo
The original plans for the Tornado ADV included a LLTV mounted under the nose for long range target ID day or night, and an HMS.
Sources
Marconi builds Tornado LLTV system Flight International 2 Sept 1978 p730
Ferranti Develops Helmet Sight Flight International 21 Oct 1978 p1468
air defence
british aerospace plc
british aircraft corporation
cold war
electronic warfare
interceptor
jasdf
north atlantic treaty organisation
panavia aircraft gmbh
post-cold war
sead
stol
tactical reconnaissance
variable geometry
cold war
cold war ii
f-15
interceptor
jasdf
mcdonnell douglas
north atlantic treaty organisation
post-cold war
rocaf
royal air force
stol
tactical air command
united states air force
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