interceptors

Convair XP-92 first configuration

Captures from Discovery Channel's The Real Flying Saucers documentary

Hi, The Kyushu J7W2 single seat jet interceptor project.

Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Missions A classic book, full of fascinating details about the design and operations of the A-12, YF-12 and SR-71, with good material on peripheral matters like Soviet MiG-25 and MiG-31 and Swedish JA-37 interceptions. <a...

Hello all I am looking for information, drawings (including 3-views) and specifications for North American Aviation’s ‘Retaliator’ and the NR-349 Interceptor proposals. These were based on the A-5 Vigilante carrier-based strike-bomber Regards Pioneer

To my shame, this is the first time when I see La-250 in flight.

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...

in this competition, the main contenders were:- 1-Boeing model -----? 2-Northamerican-Rockwell NR-349 3-Vought V-483. 4-lockheed CL- -----? 5-Grumman G-300. 6-General Dynamics model -----? 7-Fairchild-Hiller (Republic division) model ----? 8-McDonnell-Douglas F-15 model ----? can anyone...

" F-111A"----------------------------------------------------"F-111B" 1) Boeing Model 818-----------------------------------------------------Model 818N 2) General Dynamics/Convair-Grumman: GD/C Model ?--------Grumman Model 310------F-111A/B 3) Lockheed Model...

Lockheed P-38 Lightning Competitors In 1936 the US Army Air Corps (USAAC) put out a tender for a ‘Twin-engine, High Altitude Interceptor’ that was designated as ‘X-608’ The winner of this competition would be the Lockheed Model 22 / P-38 Lightning. But does anyone know of the proposals to...

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...

Oblique wing fighter circa 1984 (seems to be Navy, however...)

I found out about this aircraft project a few years ago in a great book called The Pentagon Paradox – The Development of the F-18 Hornet. One of the Projects that was mentioned in the book in the USAF’s quest to field an effective air defence system was a USAF Project ‘AERIE’ of 1957. Project...

Circa 1956. SHAZAM!!! P.S.: How do I post this with the little clickable thumbnail like most of the other pics around here? [edited to add picture]

These two photos were supplied by Garry Morelock (@elider) from his personal photo collection. He believes the first picture shows Vought's submission to SAMI (Strategic Advanced Manned Interceptor) and the second, possibly an early VFX project.

IAR-95, IAR-S from late 1970s onward

Thread to discuss Tupolev Tu-160 based projects.