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XF-108
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| Designation:
| XF-108
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| Nickname:
| Rapier
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| Also Known As:
| Weapon System 202A, NA-257 (the North American Aviation internal designation), F-108 (the allocated operational designation)
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| Manufacturer:
| North American Aviation
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| Nationality:
| American
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| First Flight:
| N/A
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| Remarks:
| A proposed but never built long-range, Mach 3 interceptor for the US Air Force intended to intercept supersonic Soviet bombers.
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[edit] Timeline
- April 11, 1957 North American Aviation is issued a contract by the US Air Force to build two prototypes of the XF-108 Mach 3 interceptor[1].
- September 23, 1959 The XF-108 Mach 3 interceptor program is officially canceled by the US Air Force[1].
[edit] Sources
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 wikipedia:North American Aircraft XF-108 Rapier
