Fotogalerij van een Convair F-102A, De Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was een Amerikaans onderscheppingsvliegtuig dat werd gebouwd als onderdeel van de ruggengraat van de luchtverdediging van de Amerikaanse luchtmacht in de late jaren 1950. Het belangrijkste doel, dat in 1956 in dienst kwam, was het onderscheppen van binnenvallende Sovjet-bommenwerpervloten tijdens de Koude Oorlog. Ontworpen en vervaardigd door Convair, werden 1.000 F-102's gebouwd.
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The Convair F-102A was a supersonic interceptor aircraft that served in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1979. It was the first operational jet fighter with a delta wing design and an internal weapons bay. The F-102A was developed as part of the 1954 Interceptor program, which aimed to create a new generation of air defense systems against the Soviet bomber threat. The F-102A was equipped with a radar and a fire-control system that could guide six air-to-air missiles or 24 unguided rockets to their targets.
The F-102A also had a distinctive triangular fuselage shape that reduced drag at high speeds, thanks to the application of the area rule principle. The F-102A saw limited combat action in the Vietnam War, where it performed escort and ground-attack missions. It was also exported to Greece and Turkey, where it remained in service until the late 1970s. The F-102A was eventually replaced by the more advanced F-106 Delta Dart, which was derived from the same basic design.