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North American XF-108 Rapier
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The North American XF-108 Rapier was a proposed long-range high-speed interceptor aircraft designed by North American Aviation. Initiated to defend the United States from supersonic Soviet bombers the program was cancelled in 1959 due to a shortage of funds. Only one mock-up was constructed. Had it flown it would have been the heaviest fighter of its era surpassing the Soviet Tupolev Tu-128.
were working on the North American XF-108 Rapier, which was very
similar to the Arrow – similar too in that it was later cancelled.1
john “The North American XF-108 Rapier was a proposed American
design for a long-range, high-speed interceptor aircraft to defend
the United States and 2
NORTH AMERICAN XF-108 RAPIER MACH 3 ESCORT FIGHTER FOR XB-70
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NORTH AMERICAN YF-93A (F-86-C) LONG RANGE FLIGHT/FIGHT VERSI...3
Made by North American Aviation.
Project Manager of the North American XF-108 Rapier at Wright Field.4
* North American XF-108 Rapier The North American XF-108
Rapier was a proposed American design for a long-range, high-speed
interceptor aircraft to defend the 5
km Armament: 4*g20mm F-108 North American XF-108 Rapier Project for a
Mach 3+ long-range interceptor. Cancelled.6
Height Main
22.1
Height Alt
6.7 m
Engine(jet)
General Electric YJ93-GE-3AR
Length Alt
27.2 m
Ferry Range Alt
2162
Thrust Main
20900
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
1
271 mi
Max Speed Alt
1720
Program Cost
1.419E8
US$141.9 million
Loading Main
56
Missiles
3
Range More
combat
Bombs
4000.0
Max Speed Main
156.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
46508.0
Ceiling Main
80100.0
Number Built
1
60.0
Crew
2
Thrust/weight
1
Max Takeoff Weight Main
102000.0
Thrust Alt
93.0
Area Main
1865.0
Primary user
Span Alt
17.5 m
Plane Or Copter?
Afterburning Thrust Alt
130.3
Manufacturer
Status
Number Of Jets
2
Span Main
57.4
Type of jet
Guns
1200.0
Empty Weight Alt
23098.0
Afterburning Thrust Main
29300
Length Main
89.2
Area Alt
173.4 m²
Range Alt
1104
Similar Aircraft
* Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow* Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25* F.155 project (UK)* Republic XF-103* Tupolev Tu-28
Related
* North American A-5 Vigilante
Empty Weight Main
50907.0
Ceiling Alt
24
400 m
Ferry Range Main
2
488 mi
Category
Loading Alt
183