penetration fighter

  1. Stargazer

    US Navy Outline Specification OS-112

    This specification called for a penetration/escort fighter. Here is a list of designs which I believe were submitted to OS-112, a specification that produced no actual aircraft. Perhaps Paul can confirm the following from Jared's book, which I do not have (I would appreciate details as to the...
    • Stargazer
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    • buaer bureau of aeronautics cold war escort fighter fighters naval aviation nuclear battlefield penetration fighter united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  2. convairxf92

    Early F-101 Voodoo designs - mockups and models

    Does anyone have a photo of the McDonnell F-101 Mockup, model 36W? I'd like to build a 1/144 scale version of the plane and, despite the fact that I've got five different Voodoo books as well as Steve Pace's XF-88 book, I cannot find a drawing or a pic of it. Thanks. - Jim Kelsey
  3. D

    1946 USAAF Penetration Fighter (XF-88, XF-90)

    Hi friends. I know, that: Initial attempts to produce jet-powered fighters with the endurance of piston-engined aircraft (e. g. the Bell XP-83 and the Convair XP-81) were disappointing, and in early 1946, the USAAF informally requested proposals for a "penetration fighter" with a combat...
    • devi
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    • cold war consolidated vultee consolidated vultee aircraft corporation convair curtiss-wright airplane division escort fighter late 1940s lockheed mcdonnell aircraft corporation north american aviation penetration fighter post-world war ii strategic air command united states united states air force united states army air forces
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  4. Orionblamblam

    WS-202A, LRI-X (F-108 Competitors)

    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]
    • Orionblamblam
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    • 1950s air defense command bomber escort cold war f-108 interceptor interceptors lri lri-x penetration fighter strategic air command united states air force ws-202a xf-108
    • Replies: 150
    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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