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Republic XF-91
Zemlja	Sad
Ulogu	Prototip aviona presretača
Prvi let	9 Maj 1949
Izgradio	2

Čaj Republika XF-91 Thunderceptor (prvobitno označen XP-91) je avion sa mešovitim pogonom prototip presretača, koji je razvila Republička avijacija. Letelica bi koristila mlazni motor za većinu letova, i klaster od četiri mala raketna motora za dodatni potisak tokom uspona i presretanja. Dizajn je u velikoj meri zastareo do trenutka kada je završen zbog naglog povećanja performansi savremenih mlaznih motora, a izgrađena su samo dva prototipa. Jedan od njih je bio prvi ameriиki borac koji je prevaziљao Mach 1 u nivou leta.

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Čaj Republika XF-91 Thunderceptor was a prototype interceptor aircraft that used a combination of jet and rocket propulsion. It was developed by Republic Aviation in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but it was canceled after only two prototypes were built. The XF-91 was the first American fighter to exceed Mach 1 in level flight, and it had a unique inverse tapered wing design that improved its low-speed performance and stability. The XF-91 was intended to intercept high-altitude bombers, but it faced competition from other jet fighters and missiles, and it became obsolete as jet engine technology advanced rapidly. The XF-91 was an innovative and experimental aircraft that demonstrated some of the challenges and possibilities of mixed-propulsion flight.