What is this design?

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I'm new to this great site and this is my first post. What is this plane？thanks！

 

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Front cover illustration: from

American Secret Projects. Fighters & Interceptors 1945-1978 by
Tony Buttler, Published by Midland Publishing, 2007

"The early proposals to WS.202A for a long range interceptor included this spectacular design from North American. The competition eventually crystallised into North American's F- 108 Rapier programme, which was cancelled before the first prototype had been built.
Reproduced from a specially commissioned painting by Timothy O’Brien, GAvA.
For further details of Timothy O'Brien’s work, visit www.timobrienart.co.uk "

 

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Thank you very much