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	Interceptor aircraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An interceptor aircraft (or simply interceptor) is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at great speed, particularly bombers.
		A number of such aircraft were built in the period starting just prior to World War II and ending in the late 1960s, when they became less important due to the shifting of the strategic bombing role to ICBMs.
		The result is that interceptors often looked very impressive on paper, typically outrunning, outclimbing and outgunning less dedicated escort fighter designs, yet they tend to fare poorly in combat against those same "less capable" designs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Interceptor_aircraft (366 words)

	Interceptor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Interceptor aircraft (or simply "interceptor"), a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft
		Interceptor ship, a type of military vessel designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy ships or submarines (for example, USCG Long Range Interceptor)
		Interceptor missile, a type of defensive missile used against other missiles in flight (for example, Kinetic Energy Interceptor)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Interceptor (188 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Interceptor should have a range of 1000 miles, be controllable from a launch/control aircraft such as a modified 777, and have a ceiling of over 75,000 feet.
		To increase the range without significantly increasing the size of the aircraft, it may be possible to boost the fuel fraction to.45, which would increase the maximum gross weight to 10,500 lbs and thus increase the range of the interceptor to 317 miles at 80,000 feet at a speed of Mach 4.
		Carrier aircraft would be a modified cargo aircraft and would consist of a bay area which carries the aircraft and a rack system which lowers the aircraft into the airstream, allowing the engine to be lit.
	www.prism.gatech.edu /~gtg079h/AE1350/Noweb/aeprojectreport.doc (1155 words)

	:: Discovery Channel CA ::
		During the early Cold War years, defensive interceptor aircraft designed to counter Soviet bombers over this terrain had to be capable of long-range operation, day or night, in any kind of weather, with a high degree of reliability.
		They also decided to design and manufacture these aircraft in Canada, as a hard lesson was learned during World War II when the Canadian government found that it was low on the priority list for new equipment and was dependant upon other countries for the supply of first line aircraft.
		The damping system was duplicated in yaw (side-to-side movement of aircraft's nose), however, as this was the critical (directional) axis and of major importance to the safety of the airplane in the high speed range.
	www.exn.ca /flight/avro_arrow/story.asp?id=1999062869 (3708 words)

	Interception Procedures from the AIM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Additionally, the interceptor aircrews will constantly keep in mind that maneuvers considered normal to a fighter aircraft may be considered hazardous to passengers and crews of nonfighter aircraft.
		NOTE 2-If the intercepted aircraft is not able to keep pace with the intercepting aircraft, the latter is expected to fly a series of race-track patterns and to rock its wings each time it passes the intercepted aircraft.
		DAY or NIGHT-If it is desired that the intercepted aircraft follow the intercepting aircraft to an alternate aerodrome, the intercepting aircraft raises its landing gear and uses the Series 1 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.
	www.jcmservices.net /inter.htm (989 words)

	Air Force Technology - MiG-25P Foxbat - Interceptor Aircraft
		The MiG-25P is an interceptor aircraft for countering air targets in all weather conditions, by day and by night, and in dense hostile electronic warfare environments.
		To improve the aircraft's longitudinal stability, and to avert stall at steep angles and subsonic speed, there are two shallow upper-surface fences on each wing.
		The aircraft is fitted with a reconnaissance station, aerial camera, topographic aerial camera, the Peteng sighting and navigation system to bomb programmed targets, and electronic countermeasures (ECM) equipment, which includes active jamming and electronic reconnaissance systems.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/mig25 (652 words)

	Mikoyan MiG-25 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The MiG-25 high altitude, high speed interceptor was initially developed to counter the Mach 3 XB-70 Valkyrie bomber under development in the US in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
		The two main design considerations for the new aircraft were speed and high altitude performance, something that was attained at the expense of maneuverability.
		The new inteceptor was made largely of steel and titanium to withstand the effect of kinetic heating, and sported an old-fashioned but very powerful radar as well as four examples of the largest air-to-air missile yet deployed.
	www.aeronautics.ru /archive/vvs/mig25-01.htm (946 words)

	Interceptor Rex The Avro CF-105 Arrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Although new attack aircraft, optimized to fly at low altitudes, were on the drawing boards, the missile seemed to be the future both as vector for nuclear weapons and as air defence system.
		Bomarc B was more an unmanned interceptor aircraft than a missile in common sense: It was 13.3 meter long, weighed 7260kg, and had a range of 710km.
		The simultaneous development of aircraft, engines, radar system and missiles was a high-risk affair, with a large probability that at least one of these programmes would be a failure.
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/baugher_other/arrow.html (3603 words)

	Peru Investigation Report: The April 20, 2001 Peruvian Shootdown Accident
		Phase I, focuses upon attempting radio contact; Phase II focuses upon signaling the suspect aircraft by firing warning shots; and Phase III, the FAP interceptor is authorized use of deadly force to disable the suspect aircraft and force it down.
		While the vast majority of aircraft scrutinized are never aware that the FAP has made an identity and flight plan check (largely true for the small commercial airlines), a small number of non-trafficking intercepts reach the radio communication interrogative stage.
		The co-pilot of the interceptor aircraft A-37 reported to the HCR that he had called off the attack because flames were coming from the intercepted aircraft.
	www.fas.org /irp/news/2001/08/peru_shootdown.html (6376 words)

	Rocket Interceptors and the SR53
		Fir interceptor fighters, the choice was either to loiter at high altitudes, which, given their limited endurance, was not usually a feasible option, or to reach these heights as quickly as possible.
		Current day interceptor projects are expected to be adequate in performance to match the enemy threat in normal circumstances, but may be unable to destroy enemy aircraft carrying out special operations at exceptional heights.
		Because it is not intended to land the aircraft under rocket power, and because all available rocket fuel is likely to be consumed in climb and flight at altitude, a small auxiliary turbine engine is to be provided which will enable the aircraft to return to base and land under its own power.
	members.aol.com /nicholashl/ukspace/sr53/sr53.htm (3010 words)

	Chapter 5 Section 6 National Security and Interception Procedures
		Generally two interceptor aircraft will be employed to accomplish the identification.
		Intercepted aircraft personnel may observe the use of different drag devices to allow for speed and position stabilization during this phase.
		DAY or NIGHT-If it is desired that the intercepted aircraft follow the intercepting aircraft to an alternate aerodrome, the intercepting aircraft raises its landing gear (if fitted) and uses the Series 1 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.
	www.faa.gov /atpubs/aim/Chap5/aim0506.html (1950 words)

	USCG G-PCX Web Site - International Interception Procedures
		There are occasions when interceptor pilots are required to transmit instructions to pilots of intercepted aircraft.
		Interceptor pilots will approach the aircraft to be intercepted from astern, employing the Interception Pattern for Identification of Transport Aircraft.
		Intercepted aircraft, regardless of ATC clearance, shall follow the instructions given by the interceptor aircraft and shall attempt to notify the appropriate ATC unit.
	www.cgaux.info /g_ocx/missions/auxair/intercept.html (603 words)

	Chinese Defence Today - J-8 Interceptor Fighter Aircraft
		An enlarged version of the J-7/MiG-21 Fishbed, the J-8 was developed by the Shenyang-based 601 Aircraft Design Institute and built by Shenyang Aircraft Industry Co. (SAC).
		The aircraft was handed to the PLAAF for trial in January 1980, and entered operational service in 1981.
		However, the aircraft was destroyed in a fire accident on 25 June 1981.
	www.sinodefence.com /airforce/fighter/j8.asp (857 words)

	THUNDER ROD
		The military aircraft of the future must fill three important classes in order to be considered successful, and these classes are: multi-role uses, survivability and cost effectiveness.
		This aircraft is designed to fill an emerging role in the fighter/ interceptor market and is to be used for American and Russian aircraft usage.
		This aircraft is truly a neo concept next generation design and will be featured in numerous liveries and military textures but the initial prototypes are designed for American and Russia.
	www.motisvirtualjetdesign.com /THUNDERROD.htm (951 words)

	Condon Report, Case 2: USAF/RAF Radar Sighting
		Interception by RAF fighter aircraft was attempted; one aircraft was vectored to the UFO by GCA radar and the pilot reported airborne radar contact and radar gunlock., The UFO appeared to circle around behind the aircraft and followed it in spite of the pilot's evasive maneuvers.
		We continually gave the intercept aircraft his heading to the UFO and his distance from the UFO at approximately 1 to 2 mile intervals.
		Other aircraft in the area were properly identified by radar and flight logs as being friendly.
	www.ncas.org /condon/text/case02.htm (3451 words)

	Chapter 6 - Air Superiority and Interceptor Aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The normal operating ceiling for most of these aircraft will generally keep them out of range of individual or crew-served weapons, although some of the aircraft have ground-attack capabilities.
		Their inclusion in this manual is for soldier interest and to cover likely aircraft present in a theater of operation.
		For each aircraft, there are line drawings, general data, WEFT descriptions, user countries, photographs, and aircraft manufacturer information.
	airdefense.bliss.army.mil /fm4480/chpt6.htm (84 words)

	NATO Speech: NATO announces $550,000,000 aircraft programme - 23 April 1953 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		They said that, if a sound plan could be devised for the production of additional military aircraft in Europe they, for their part, would be prepared to place offshore procurement contracts in Europe on condition that European Government, for their part, would find sufficient additional finance to make the programme worthwhile.
		The Belgian and Netherlands Governments for their part have decided to purchase the equivalent of $117 millions' worth of Hawker "Hunter" interceptor aircraft, to be built in those two countries under a co-operative agreement.
		It must be emphasised that the funds subscribed for this programme for the manufacture of certain types of military aircraft are only a proportion of the money being spent by European members of NATO on aircraft production.
	www.nato.int /docu/speech/1953/s19530423.htm (764 words)

	F-106A
		The decrease was so sharp that the Air Force, despite the extra expense, decided in August 1959 to convert the F-106 test aircraft (35 in all by that time) to operational status.
		They were conducted by another ADC unit, the 539th FIS at McGuire AFB, N. J., with the assistance of that command's interceptor and missile school at Tyndall AFB, Fla., where the ADC pilots learned to fire the new interceptor's armament.
		An F-106 jet interceptor at Edwards AFB set world speed record of 1,525.695 mph on 11 mile straightaway course, eclipsing the Russian mark of 1,483.84 mph set in an "E-66" delta wing aircraft.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/f-106a.htm (1983 words)

	Service of General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon With Air National Guard
		Because of the addition of the HF radio's antenna to the leading edge of the fin, a pair of hydraulic actuators for the rudder had to be repositioned, resulting in a distinct narrow bulge to where the fin meets the base of the aircraft (contrary to some reports, this bulge is not itself an antenna).
		It was followed shortly thereafter by the 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the California ANG, which achieved IOC in late 1989.
		The first F-16A/Bs to be retired from service entered storage with MARC at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona during 1993 with three aircraft from the 138th FS of the New York ANG, followed by 17 examples from the 160th FS of the Alabama ANG.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher4/f16_10.html (2670 words)

	Mystery Aircraft History
		This high-performance reconnaissance aircraft was to be capable of flying at Mach 2.5 with a range of 2,500 miles.
		The aircraft's existence wasn't officially acknowledged by the Johnson administration until 1964, when it was unveiled to counter election year charges by Republicans that the Administration was not doing enough in the field of continental air defenses.
		In response to the heavy air-crew casualties suffered during the Vietnam conflict, a variety of small experimental aircraft were tested in the 1960s and 1970s to determine the feasibility of "stealthy" aircraft- vehicles incorporating design and materials technologies to reduce radar cross-section and obscure the signature of the aircraft.
	www.fas.org /irp/mystery/history.htm (5076 words)

	6shooter
		The 'Six' is generally regarded by those who flew her and took care of her myriad complexities as one of the most aesthetically beautiful aircraft designs ever to come off a drafting board; the Six was also a great plane to fly, as was its predecessor, the Deuce (F-102 Delta Dagger).
		Almost 2/3rds (approximately 199 aircraft) of all the Sixes produced were converted to QF106 aerial target drones under the 'Pacer Six' Program, with most being expended by the 82 ATRS at Tyndall AFB (Florida).
		There were also a few non-flying airframes left on the Tyndall ramp at the end of the 'Pacer Six' Program (7 aircraft), as well, and originally they were parked in that part of the Tyndall AFB ramp known as the 'Swamp' (although in unflyable condition).
	www.webspawner.com /users/6shooter (2513 words)

	Lockheed YF12A Interceptor
		This aircraft was lost on 24 June 1971 on the 63rd flight test in an accident at Edwards AFB.
		The A-12 aircraft would be modified by installing the Hughes AN/ASG-18 fire control radar, design weapons bays to carry two Hughes GAR-9/AIM-47 missiles internally and space for a second seat for the fire control system operator.
		A ventral fin was attached under each nacelle and a folding ventral fin was mounted under the fuselage for added stability due to flight characteristics impacted by the revised nose and cockpit area to house the massive radar.
	www.wvi.com /~sr71webmaster/yf12~1.htm (2219 words)

	Chinese Defence Today - J-7 Interceptor Fighter Aircraft
		The J-7 project, together with its technical staffs and manufacturing equipment were relocated to the newly established Chengdu Aircraft Factory located in the suburb of Chengdu city, Sichuan Province in 1965.
		To meet renewed PLAAF's demands for modern fighter aircraft to replace the aging J-5 and J-6 fleets, the J-7 production line was re-opened in the early 1980s to build the improved J-7B (originally known as J-7II) introduced in 1978.
		The aircraft has a round air inlet in the nose and a single exhaust.
	www.sinodefence.com /airforce/fighter/j7.asp (1141 words)

	Testors 1/48 YF-12A Interceptor
		YF12A #60-6935 LAC #1002 is the sole surviving aircraft of the Interceptor series.
		This aircraft was powered by a pair of Pratt and Whitney J58 engines that could reportedly push it to a maximum speed of Mach 3.35 and a maximum altitude of 92,500 feet.
		What they have included are decals for two aircraft, numbers 935 and 936 and painting instructions to do 936 in a standard scheme or in the record breaking scheme.
	www.swannysmodels.com /YF12A.html (1490 words)

	Bush's Honorable Air National Guard Service -- Opinion Central -- GOPUSA
		Both our flying assignments were inherently dangerous -- Lt. Bush's because of the high performance nature of the fighter interceptor aircraft he was flying, the training required to fly the F-102, and the high risks that come with all weather (night and day) intercept missions.
		Bush's mission, as a squadron fighter interceptor pilot, was to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft inbound to the United States; for example, Soviet Nuclear Bombers.
		F-105, F 4 fighter pilots, and the pilots of other combat aircraft were routinely rotated out of the combat theatre after completing their 100 combat missions.
	www.gopusa.com /commentary/guest/2004/jw_0920.shtml (4821 words)

	Re: KingAir as interceptor aircraft [2 msgs]
		Aircraft was chased west past Tonopah by a KingAir
		The key is the operating speeds of the aircraft involved.
		I believe the Customs Service and DEA uses similar aircraft in their anti- drug campaign for those very reasons.
	www.ufomind.com /misc/1998/may/d05-003.shtml (457 words)

	Bush's Honorable National Guard Service
		Even flying a low-performance, civilian aircraft is not for the dumb, careless, or inattentive-- they quickly join fools with terra firma.
		The only aircraft at that period in time more dangerous to fly was the F-104 Starfighter.
		Bush's F-102 was a difficult and very dangerous aircraft to fly with one of the highest accident rates per man hour of flight in history.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1225662/posts (10051 words)

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