F-107A
The North American F-107 is a prototype aircraft that was North American Aviation's entry in a United States Air Force tactical fighter-bomber design competition of the 1950s, based on the F-100 Super Sabre. It incorporated many innovations and radical design features, notably the over-fuselage air intakes. The competition was eventually won by the Republic F-105 Thunderchief, and two of the three F-107 prototypes ended their lives as test aircraft. One is on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force and a second at Pima Air and Space Museum.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- North American Aviation
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1956-09-10
Specifications
- Max speed
- 1,125 kt
- Range
- 2,109 nm
- Service ceiling
- 53,200 ft
- Rate of climb
- 39,900 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 41,537 lb
- Empty weight
- 22,696 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney YJ75-P-9 turbojet
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 61.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 36.6 ft
- Height
- 19.7 ft
- Number built
- 3
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.