Auto Credit Based on AltmzTrn_39's XF-108 Rapier
The North American XF-108 Rapier was a proposed long-range, high-speed interceptor aircraft designed by North American Aviation intended to defend the United States from supersonic Soviet strategic bombers.
Controls:
AG1 Weapon Switch
AG2 Afterburner Switch (use In air)
AG6 Eject
AG7 Drag Chute
AG8 Main Power Switch
Specifications
Spotlights
- Inuyasha8215 3.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor XF-108 Rapier
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 39.4ft (12.0m)
- Length 60.8ft (18.5m)
- Height 13.3ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 12,578lbs (5,705kg)
- Loaded Weight 21,440lbs (9,725kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 5.031
- Wing Loading 7.3lbs/ft2 (35.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,945.4ft2 (273.6m2)
- Drag Points 8132
Parts
- Number of Parts 261
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,261
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It's possible this was intended to compliment the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber. Both aircraft were to be powered by the same engines - the XB-70 had 6 of the YJ-93's, the XF-108 had 2. In theory this plane might have not only served as an interceptor but as an escort for the Valkyries. You can definitely tell the two planes have a similar layout, no doubt because North American Aviation were involved in designing both planes. The XF-108 never had a flying prototype; just a mockup as far as I remember.
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I first learned about this plane from a series called Secret Superpower Aircraft in its episode on fighters. It definitely has a look to it, and who knows how effective it would have been in service. Always nice to see more builds of truly obscure airplanes.
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