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	Convair XF-92 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Research from the XF-92A test program was used in the development of Convair's two later delta-winged interceptors, the F-102 Delta Dagger and the F-106 Delta Dart, as well as Convair's B-58 Hustler bomber.
		Convair continued work on the XF-92A, however, intending to use it as a pure "x-series" aircraft.
		The Convair XF-92 was the first American delta-wing aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Convair_XF-92 (598 words)

	The General Dynamics B-58 Hustler
		Convair researchers had been working on the same idea late in the war, and in 1948 Convair tested the delta wing on the XF-92 experimental interceptor.
		Convair engineers initially focused on "parasite bomber" schemes, involving a relatively small supersonic bomber that would be carried by a B-36 to the target area.
		Fortunately, Convair was also working on a more conventional bomber, and after a test program involving wind tunnel models, rocket-boosted models, and radio-controlled air-dropped models, in October 1952 the USAF requested that Convair develop a full-scale supersonic bomber prototype.
	www.vectorsite.net /avb58.html (4734 words)

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		The Convair model 7002, a delta winged turbojet airplane better known as the XF-92A was the first in a long line of American Delta Winged Aircraft.
		By the end of 1948, Shannon had made 10 flights in the XF-92A and another Convair pilot, Bill Martin joined the program and made his first flight on February 9th, 1949.
		The F2Y, F-102, F-106 & B-58 Hustler were all based around the flight data acquired by the flight testing of the XF-92A.
	members.lycos.co.uk /xplanes/xf92a.html (1166 words)

	Convair XF-92 // USAF - NASA (signed)
		With the experience gained from the XF-92 program, Convair was able to win the competition for the "1954 Interceptor" program and to build the successful delta wing F-102.
		The Convair Model 7002 was completed in 1948 as a flying mock-up for the proposed delta wing XP-92 interceptor.
		Only one XF-92 was built and it now resides in the Air Force Musuem collection at Dayton, OH.
	www.scalecraft.com /browseproducts/Convair-XF-92----USAF---NASA-(signed).html (422 words)

	Convair XF-92A
		The Convair design proposal was for a ramjet-powered aircraft with wing sweep of 45 degrees.
		The Convair team decided to adapt their aircraft to a delta-winged configuration.
		The main undercarriage was taken from a North American FJ-1 Fury, the nosewheel was taken from a Bell P-63 Kingcobra, the engine and hydraulics were taken from a Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, the ejector seat and cockpit canopy were taken from the cancelled Convair XP-81, and the rudder pedals were taken from a BT-13 trainer.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher1/p92.html (1028 words)

	B-58 Hustler United States Nuclear Forces
		In short, Boeing and Convair were instructed to stop their present investigations and to begin new Phase I designs of their respective projects (MX-1712 and MX-1626), as dictated by Directive 34.
		Secondly, both GOR and the directive called for the application of the weapon system concept, an objective with which Convair was familiar.
		Back in 1951, although reasonably sure that Convair and Boeing offered the best hopes to secure quickly the urgently needed supersonic bomber, AMC had requested informal proposals from other aircraft producers including Douglas, Lockheed, Martin, and North American.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/systems/b-58-ir.htm (1377 words)

	NASA - Dryden Technical Report Server
		Chordwise pressure distributions were measured over the left wing of the Convair XF-92A delta-wing airplane to determine the effect of lift upon the wing characteristics at subsonic and transonic Mach numbers.
		The aerodynamic loads acting over the vertical tail were determined from steady and maneuvering flight during the investigation of the lateral stability and control characteristics of the Convair XF-92A airplane.
		As part of the flight reserch program conducted with the Convair XF-92A delta-wing research arplane, rudder pulse maneuvers were obtained at an altitude of about 30,000 feet over a Mach number range of 0.52 to 0.92.
	www.nasa.gov /lb/centers/dryden/news/DTRS/1955 (5718 words)

	XF-92A Dart
		The Convair XF-92A aircraft was powered by a Allison J-33-A turbo jet engine with an afterburner, and was unique in having America's first delta wing.
		Lippisch came to the US after the war and, working with the Air Force and Convair, aided in the design of the tailless delta airplane XF-92A which, in turn, lead to the Convair F-102, F-106 and B-58 delta wing airplanes.
		Besides validating the thin delta wing principle, the XF-92A played a major role in supporting the development of the Convair F-102A interceptor, the Air Force’s first attempt at an all-weather, supersonic interceptor.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/f-92.htm (821 words)

	Aerospaceweb.org Aircraft Museum - F-102 Delta Dagger
		After capturing this data, the US Air Force contracted Convair to develop a delta-wing research aircraft called the XF-92.
		Convair engineers then made use of the area rule concept to reduce the wave drag that occurs in transonic and supersonic flight.
		Experience with this aircraft allowed Convair to win an Air Force contract to develop a delta-wing interceptor to defend the United States against Soviet bombers.
	www.aerospaceweb.org /aircraft/fighter/f102 (565 words)

	Aircraft: Convair XP-92A (XF-92A)
		Sacramento, CA An interesting fact concerning the XF-92A (nee XP-92A) is that its ejection seat was removed from another Convair experimental aircraft (the XP-81) for use in the XF-92A.
		The XF-92A incorporated a number of 'off-the-shelf' components, many of which were borrowed from other Convair aircraft.
		As far as I am aware, this ejection seat is still in the surviving specimen of the XF-92A that is in storage awaiting restoration at the USAF Museum.
	aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /specs/convair/xp-92a.htm (215 words)

	Frank K. "Pete" Everest: The Fastest Man Alive
		Aviation History: One of the next generation of new research aircraft at the time was the Convair XF-92, which had a delta-wing design.
		Since this was one of the many research aircraft you tested, could you describe the XF- 92's flight characteristics and handling capabilities?
		Convair then took it back to the factory and put an afterburner on it.
	www.thehistorynet.com /ahi/bl-pete-everest (2884 words)

	ZZ_YEAGER'S XF-92
		The XF-92 was first designated Convair model 7002 and was a flying mock-up built to test the delta-wing configuration, a phase in the development of the projected XF-92 jet and rocket-powered fighter.
		These would include the Convair F-106, B-58 and Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird as well as foreign types such as the Dassault Mirage series and the British / French Concord airliner, to name a few.
		It made its first flight on 8 June 1948 from Edwards Air Force Base at the hands of E. "Sam" Shannon, the Convair Company test pilot.
	www.aikensairplanes.com /mahogany/zzmahog_xf-92.htm (432 words)

	1948 in aviation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		June 1 - Convair 240 with American Airlines
		May 5 - FH Phantom with VF-17 aboard USS Saipan
		This page was last modified 17:02, 3 July 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1948_in_aviation (438 words)

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		The first real delta airplane will be the Convair XF 92, forerunner of the successful F 102 and F 106.
		Draught in januaryand dispatched to the aircraft companies on february 4th of 1953 this requirement for proposal aims to procure to the "armée de l'air" a specilaized interceptor enabling her to crush the waves of soviet bombers expected to surge down western Europe at any momment.
	www.chez.com /mirage3/debute.htm (573 words)

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		Convair's first jet aircraft to fly using the radical delta-wing configuration pioneered by Germany's Dr. Alexander Lippisch during the 1930s.
		A Republic contract which never flew, although one was basically finished just as the contract was canceled.
		Dual powered (jet + rocket) Republic's first swept wing design.
	www.walyo.com /jetfighter/xf.html (266 words)

	CONVAIR XF-92A SCALE MODEL AIRCRAFT HAND SIGNED BY CHUCK YEAGER - E3532E3CY
		CONVAIR XF-92A SCALE MODEL AIRCRAFT HAND SIGNED BY CHUCK YEAGER - E3532E3CY
		These would include the Convair F-102, F-106, B-58, SR-71 and even foreign types such as the Dassult Mirage series just to name a few.
		From this the groundwork would be laid for further aircraft of this type.
	www.pacprod.com /collectibles/E3532E3CY.htm (131 words)

	Engines at the A.A.M. -- Allison J-33
		The Allison jet powered the Convair XF-92, the first jet aircraft to use the radical delta-wing designs pioneered by Germany's Dr. Alexander Lippisch during the 1930s.
		The J-33 was also used in various models of ground-to-ground guided missles for the USAF including the Mace, Matador and Snark.
	www.arkairmuseum.org /allisonj33.html (391 words)

	Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak
		Steve Ginter's two series of airplane monographs are of great value to we modelers who like unusual, odd-ball, airplanes. I do hope this volume will be followed by volumes on the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket, the Convair XF-92, the Douglas X-3 Stilleto, the Northrop X-4 Bantam and the Bell X-5. How about it Steve?
		At the end of this book Lloyd Jones presents a review of each of the six Skystreak kits issued to date: Meikraft, Douglas, Mike Herril, Collect-Aire, Allyn and HBM Models. He notes that 12-Squared is planning to reissue the Meikraft kit, with all the needed corrections incorporated, sometime in 2002.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2001/september/new-releases/book_skystreak.htm (152 words)

	Designation Systems
		Peacemaker Convair B-36 Pea Shooter Boeing P-26 Peter Dash Flash North American P-51 Mustang Pinball Bell RP-63 Kingcobra A manned aerial target version of the RP-63, with a reinforced skin.
		Big Bird McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Big Stick Convair B-36 Peacemaker President Theodore Roosevelt's famous advice for foreign politics: 'Speak softly, but carry a big stick.' The B-36 was the main bomber of SAC.
		Aluminium Overcast Convair B-36 Peacemaker Aluminium Overcast Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Aluminium Overcast Douglas C-124 Globemaster Often used for large aircraft.
	folk.uio.no /baardj/designation.html (5531 words)

	Planenews Aviation News Portal - Early-Day Test Pilot Expo Guest
		During the 1950-60 period at Edwards, Crossfield flew tests in the Bell X-1, the Convair XF-92, the Northrup X-4, the Bell X-5, the Douglas D-558-1 and the Douglas D-558-11 Skyrocket.
		He was the first man to fly the North American X-15 and the first to fly at twice the speed of sound, 1,291 mph, on Nov. 20, 1953, in the Skyrocket.
		In 1950, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics -- now the National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- was beginning the work that transformed U.S. aeronautical research from World War II fighters to spacecraft.
	planenews.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3566 (371 words)

	Chuck Yeager With XF-92A Dart 8x10 Photograph
		Chuck Yeager poses with the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation (better known as Convair) XF-92A Dart.
		The XF-92A was America’s first delta wing aircraft.
		While the Air Force discontinued the program, the design ultimately led to the development of F-102 fighter and other similar aircraft.
	www.mach1collectibles.com /chuck_yeager_with_xf_92a_dart_8x10_photograph.html (58 words)

	AAHS Vol. 49 No. 4 - Winter 2004
		The impact of the German data was sufficiently enlightening to cause several AAF contractors to go back and start virtually from scratch on their design proposals (i.e., North American XF-86, Convair XF-92, and Boeing XB-47).
		When the war finally ended, American design efforts received an additional boost from captured German documents containing masses of research data on many different transonic aerodynamic planforms.
	www.aahs-online.org /BackIssues/v49n4.htm (2248 words)

	Testing the first supersonic aircraft
		Sharing the lake bed with the research fleet were such exotic prototypes as the Convair XF-92, the Lockheed XF-90, the Northrop XB-35 and XB-49 flying wings, and the uniquely parasitic McDonald XF-85.
		Joining the X-1A were (clockwise); the Douglas D558-I Skystreak; Convair XF92-A, Bell X-5 with variable sweepback wings, Douglas D-558-I Skyrocket; Northrop X-4; and (center) the Douglas X-3.
		In addition, the site was being used by dozens of company test pilots as they tried to get the bugs worked out of their own firms' aircraft.
	oea.larc.nasa.gov /PAIS/Supersonic.html (7849 words)

	Monogram 1/48 Convair F-102A Delta Dagger
		First flown in 1953, the F-102 served in the USAF until replaced by the Mach 2-capable Convair F-106 Delta Dart, and served into the 1970s as part of the Air National Guard.
		The F-102 would serve its country one last time, serving as target drones to develop new generations of surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles, as well as to train fledgling aircrews.
		Under extreme circumstances, the F-102 could also carry the nuclear-tipped AIM-26.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2002/october/first-looks/mon_f-102.htm (597 words)

	Aircraft Identification Help - Above Top Secret Conspiracy Community
		In the USA the design was used as the basis for the Convair XF-92 although there was no attempt to put the pilot in the fin with this one!
	www.abovetopsecret.com /forum/thread126665/pg2 (1452 words)

	mil-aviation-faq
		* Convair F-106 Delta Dart: The last aircraft in US service were retired in 1988.
		About 180 were converted to QF-106 target drones; most have been destroyed by now, of course, but some are still flying (July 1994).
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/airforce/mil-aviation-faq (16582 words)

	ch12
		Rand and Convair had by this time done some preliminary studies of "boost-glide" rockets in connection with their development of ICBMs;
		The hypersonic airplane would be designed to fly to the limits of the atmosphere, then be boosted by rockets into space, returning to Earth by gliding under aerodynamic control.
	history.nasa.gov /SP-4305/ch12.htm (11850 words)

	Aerospaceweb.org Aircraft Museum - B-36 Peacemaker
		Developed during the FICON (Fighter in Convair) program and featured an RB-36 with a parasite fighter carried on a trapeze under the fuselage, fighters carried included the XF-85 Goblin and GRF-84F Thuderflash, the GRB-36 aircraft were later used as control planes during guided missile tests; 12 converted
		Reconnaissance model based on the B-36F but with increased fuel capacity; 24 built
		Improved B-36D with a new flight deck; 83 built
	www.aerospaceweb.org /aircraft/bomber/b36 (650 words)

	AIAA History
		Convair XF-92A Nasa Dryden XF-92A Convair XC-99 Atlas Missile
		Ryan X-13 "Vertijet" Convair XF-92 USAF Museum - Convair XF-92A
	www.aiaa.org /sections/sd/history.htm (37 words)

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