F-102 Delta Dagger

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Also known as: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, Delta Dagger

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The F-102 Delta Dagger was a U.S. Air Force jet fighter aircraft. It was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane with wings swept back 45 degrees. The F-102 was designed as an all-weather interceptor and was capable of speeds exceeding the speed of sound. It was armed with cannons and could carry bombs, rockets, and missiles. The F-102 served with various NATO countries and saw service in the Vietnam War. It was a precursor to later Mach 2 capable aircraft like the F-104 Starfighter and the F-4 Phantom II.12

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Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, an all-weather interceptor that was the first operational “pure” delta fighter without a separate horizontal stabilizer. Other aircraft included the Grumman F11F Tigercat, the first supersonic carrier-based fighter; the North American F-100 Super Sabre; the Dassault Mystère B-2; the Saab 35, with…
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Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, an all-weather interceptor that was the first operational “pure” delta fighter without a separate horizontal stabilizer. Other aircraft included the Grumman F11F Tigercat, the first supersonic carrier-based fighter; the North American F-100 Super Sabre; the Dassault Mystère B-2; the Saab 35, with…
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