Like the Hi-MAERF project itself, development on the XF-108 stopped when the program was shelved. But the cost of the program was going to be too high roughly 36 billion in today’s dollars. The figure is mentioned in the section about the XF-108 Rapier), it had a massive wing-area (1,865 square feet) which indicates a rather light wing-loading, which is often indicative of good sustained-turning performance, though not always the case (It's possible, for example, to have a somewhat small, yet highly efficient wing, or to have a. Envisioned in 1975 as a dedicated escort Tactical Surface Fighter for the HI-MAERF, the XF-108 was intended to partner the XG-70 Valkyrie during strategic anti-Hive operations. Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer who has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites. The XF-108 would have used a rotary launcher to fire three GAR-9 Falcon missiles that traveled at MACH 6 with a range of 115 miles.
While the TSF Rapier's history largely mirrors that of its real-world counterpart's, the XF-108 Rapier, the model itself. However, work on the Hughes radar was transferred to the Lockheed F-12 interceptor, which is a derivative of the SR-71 Blackbird. This report traces the Air Forces progress in developing advanced fighters from the XF-108 and the YF-12A for long-range supersonic interception through the. Envisioned in 1975 as a dedicated escort Tactical Surface Fighter for the HI-MAERF, the XF-108 was intended to partner the XG-70 Valkyrie during strategic anti-Hive operations. It was the last fighter designed by North American – the famous aircraft maker of such notable aircraft as the P-51 Mustang and F-86 Sabre. Original image dimensions: 1341 x 1914px You are not logged in: the resolution of the images is restricted to a maximum of 500px wide and 500px high. The XF-108 was canceled before it really began, with just a single wooden mock-up produced. The bigger issue was that the jet interceptor wasn’t needed as the Soviets gave priority to intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the bombers that the Soviet Union possessed lacked true intercontinental range. North American XF-108 Rapier USAF proposed long-range high-speed. While the Rapier would have been a cutting edge interceptor for its time, costs were an issue – and just prior to its cancelation the price tag was noted to be around $4billion – roughly $36 billion today. North American F-100N Super Sabre N-Listings North American YF-107A Ultra Sabre. It was noteworthy in that when the weapons bay door opened, it rotated to expose the missiles and as a result, the doors weren’t exposed to the airstream. As The Drive reported, the missile launcher was designed to fit the relatively slim storage bay in the lower fuselage.
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