USAF Jet-powered Fighter Proposals and Production, P-59 to F-35

[Steve Pace]

Here's Part 2 (F-90 to F-99):

U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force Jet-powered Fighter Proposals and Production, Bell P-59 Airacomet to Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (Part 3, F-90 to F-99)

Compiled by Steve Pace



Lockheed Aircraft Corporation F-90

090

XF-90-LO, 2, 090-1001 and 090-1002, 46-687 and 46-688, redesignated XF-90A-LO after afterburning J34-WE-15 turbojet engines were installed



Republic Aviation Corporation F-91 Thunderceptor

AP-31

XF-91-RE, 2, 46-680 and 46-681
AP-31-N1
XF-91A-RE



Convair F-92 'Dart'

7-001 (Seven-Balls-Two)

XP-92-CO, 0, unknown, 46-682 to 46-684, first example (46-682) completed as XF-92A-CO; second and third examples (46-683 and 46-684) were cancelled

XF-92A-CO, 1, unknown, 46-682



North American Aviation F-93

NA-157

YF-93A-NA, 2, 157-1 and 157-2, 48-317 and 48-318, previously designated YP-86C-NA



Lockheed Aircraft Corporation F-94 Starfire

780

YF-94-LO, 2, 780-5001 and 780-5002, 48-356 and 48-357

780

F-94A-1-LO, 17, 780-7001 to 780-7017, 49-2479 to 49-2495

780

F-94A-5-LO, 1, 780-7018, 49-2496

780

YF-94B-LO, 1, 780-7019, 49-2497

780

F-94A-5-LO, 91, 780-7020 to 780-7110

780

F-94B-1-LO, 72, 780-7111 to 780-7182

780

YF-97A-LO, 1, 780-7183, 50-877, redesignated YF-94C-LO

780

F-94B-1-LO, 77, 780-7184 to 780-7260

880

YF-97A-LO, 1, 880-8000, 50-955, redesignated YF-94C-LO

880

F-94C-1-LO, 108, 880-8001 to 880-8108, 50-956 to 50-1063

780

F-94B-5-LO, 206, 780-7261 to 780-7466, 51-5307 to 51-5512

880

F-94C-1-LO, 186, 880-8109 to 880-8294, 55-5513 to 51-5698

880

F-94C-1-LO, 93, 880-8295 to 880-8387, 51-13511 to 51-13603

F-94D-LO, 0, 51-13604 to 51-13716, 113 ordered but all were cancelled



North American Aviation F-95 Sabre

NA-164

YF-95A-NA, 0, redesignated and built as YF-86D-NA



Republic Aviation Corporation F-96 Thunderstreak

AP-23

F-96-RE, 0, redesignated and built as YF-84F-RE



Lockheed Aircraft Corporation F-97 Starfire

780

YF-97A-LO, 1, 780-7183, 50-877, modified F-94B-1-LO, redesignated YF-94C-LO

880

YF-97A-LO, 1, 880-8000, 50-955, modified F-94B-1-LO, redesignated YF-94C-LO



(The designations F-98 and F-99 were temporary fighter interceptor designations only. The designations F-98 and F-99 were not applied permanently to manned fighter aircraft because they were respectively manufactured as air-to-air and ground-to-air guided missiles.)

 

[Stargazer]

A few remarks/additions:

• The cancelled F-91A was Model AP-31-N1.
• The cancelled XP-92 was Model 115 (Consolidated-Vultee system).
• The XF-92A was called Model 7-002 which was absolutely non-standard (see attachment).
  It was never the "Model 7" (that designation applied to the first series of ATLAS rockets).
• The F-94B was Model 780-76-08.
• The cancelled F-94D was Model 980-75-14.
• The YF-96 was the AP-23M.

 

[Steve Pace]

A few remarks/additions:Thanks Stephane - good stuff!

• The cancelled F-91A was Model AP-31-N1.
• The cancelled XP-92 was Model 115 (Consolidated-Vultee system).
• The XF-92A was called Model 7-002 which was absolutely non-standard (see attachment).
  It was never the "Model 7" (that designation applied to the first series of ATLAS rockets).
• The F-94B was Model 780-76-08.
• The cancelled F-94D was Model 980-75-14.
• The YF-96 was the AP-23M.