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Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

Convair YF-102 (S/N 53-1782) in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo)
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an American interceptor aircraft built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet bomber fleets. The aircraft's development was long and troubled, and by the early 1960s, it was being supplemented by
F-101 Voodoos, replaced by F-106 Delta Darts and later by F-4 Phantom IIs. Many of the
F-102s were transferred to United States Air National Guard duty by the mid-to-late 1960s, and the plane left service altogether in 1976.

– Design & Development
– Variants
– Operational History
– Gallery

Type: Interceptor aircraft
Crew: 1
Manufacturer: Convair
Models: see variants
   Maiden flight: Oct. 24, 1953
Service Delivery: April 1956
Retired (from U.S. Service): 1976
Number built: 1,000+
Specifications: F-102A Delta Dagger
Powerplant:
 Model: Pratt & Whitney J57-P-25
 Type: Afterburning turbojet
 Number: One
 Dry Thrust: 11,700 lb.
 With Afterburner: 17,200 lb.
Dimensions:
 Length: 68 ft 4 in (20.83 m)
 Wingspan: 38 ft 1 in (11.61 m)
 Height: 21 ft 2 in (6.45 m)
 Wing area: 695 ft² (64.57 m²)
 Airfoil: NACA 0004-65 mod root and tip
 Internal Fuel: 1,085 US gal (4,107 l)

Weights:
 Empty: 19,350 lb (8,777 kg)
 Loaded: 24,500 lb (11,100 kg)
 Max takeoff: 31,500 lb (14,300 kg)

   Performance:
 Maximum speed:
– 825 mph (1,304 kph) @ 40,000 ft
 Cruise Speed: N/A
 Range: 1,350 mi (2,175 km)
 Service ceiling: 53,400 ft (16,300 m)
 Rate of climb: 13,000 ft/min (66 m/s)
 Wing loading: 35 lb/ft² (172 kg/m²)
 Thrust/weight: 0.70
Armament
Rockets:
24× 2.75 in (70 mm) unguided rockets in missile bay doors

Missiles:
– 6× AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles or
– 3× AIM-4 Falcon
– 1× AIM-26 Falcon with conventional
    or nuclear warhead

Avionics
– MG-10 fire control system

Sources:
Wikipedia: F-102 Delta Dagger
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