Grumman XF10F Jaguar

The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the US Navy in the early 1950s. Although it never entered service its research pointed the way towards the later General Dynamics F-111 and the F-14 Tomcat.

Description: The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the US Navy in the early 1950s.1
The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the US Navy in the early 1950s.2

Made by Grumman.

~ El Grumman XF10F Jaguar fue un prototipo de caza con alas de geometría variable, ofrecido a la US Navy (Marina de los Estados Unidos) a principios de la década de 1950.3
Height Main
495.3
Height Alt
4.95 m
Engine(jet)
Westinghouse J40
Length Alt
17.01 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
35450.0
Thrust Main
6800
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
1
670 mi
Max Speed Alt
620
Max Speed Main
710 mph
Status
Cancelled in April 1953
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
16080.0
Number Built
1
Crew
one pilot
Thrust/weight
Thrust Alt
30.2
Area Main
466.9 ft² ** Swept
Span Alt
11.17 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Grumman
First Flight
19
Number Of Jets
1
Span Main
50 ft 8 in ** Swept
Type of jet
turbojet
Empty Weight Alt
9265.0
Length Main
55
Area Alt
41.8 m²
Range Alt
1450
Similar Aircraft
* Bell X-5
Empty Weight Main
20425.0
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Carrier-based aircraft
Grumman aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1950-1959
Variable-sweep wing

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