This was another long-range, high-speed interceptor to defend the US from Soviet bombers, this aicraft would've been capable of Mach 3 and an unrefueled combat range of 1,200 miles, this aircraft to limit development time was going to use the same engines as North American's XB-70 "Valkyrie",only a wooden mock-up was created and it was cancelled in 1959 due to a shortage of funds and the Soviet's adoption of Ballistic missles, though if it ws built it would've been the largest fighter of it's era
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 120.5ft (36.7m)
- Length 138.1ft (42.1m)
- Height 28.9ft (8.8m)
- Empty Weight 60,136lbs (27,277kg)
- Loaded Weight 68,964lbs (31,282kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.977
- Wing Loading 11.5lbs/ft2 (56.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 5,992.6ft2 (556.7m2)
- Drag Points 17393
Parts
- Number of Parts 228
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 941
@JohnnyBoythPilot to save cost the 108 uses the same engines as the B-70, the B-70 was first
Work on the XF-108 would later influence the A-5 Vigilante and obviously the XB-70 Valkyrie.
The best interceptor we never hade, PS at maximum weight it weighed more than a b-17