Convair F-102A – Photos & Vidéo

Galerie de photos d’un Convair F-102A, Le Convair F-102 Delta Dagger était un avion intercepteur américain qui a été construit dans le cadre de l’épine dorsale de l’ARMÉE de l’air des États-Unis’défenses aériennes à la fin des années 1950. Entré en service en 1956, son but principal était d’intercepter les flottes de bombardiers soviétiques envahissantes pendant la guerre froide. Conçu et fabriqué par Convair, 1 000 F-102 ont été construits.

Source: Convair F-102A sur Wikipedia

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.