Planelopnik - The Century Series

"Jcarr" (jcarr) 03/18/2015 at 11:59 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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Members (closest to farthest)

North American F-100 Super Sabre

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McDonnell F-101 Voodoo

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Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

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Republic F-105 Thunderchief

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Convair F-106 Delta Dart

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ttyymmnn > Jcarr 03/18/2015 at 12:27

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That XF-103 was nuts. The pilot would have had to use a retractable periscope to see forward. They intended it to go at Mach 4 to intercept Russian bombers coming over the North Pole. And the thing was frickin' huge, with a fuselage measuring 85 feet in length and a fuel capacity of 3,700 pounds. Like so many other projects, the design was ahead of the engine. It did reach mockup, though. Note the downward-firing ejection capsule.

MrDakka > Jcarr 03/18/2015 at 12:32

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Love me some starfighter

OPPOsaurus WRX > Jcarr 03/18/2015 at 12:34

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thats a lot of freedom for one plane to carry

MrDakka > Jcarr 03/18/2015 at 12:44

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The halcyon days of unlimited defense spending...

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 03/18/2015 at 12:51

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As you've mentioned before, truly a golden age of aeronautical engineering.

user314 > OPPOsaurus WRX 03/18/2015 at 14:41

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But the B-52 can carry so much more freedom.

polarbexer > Jcarr 03/18/2015 at 20:34

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What about the F-111?

Jcarr > polarbexer 03/18/2015 at 20:38

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I considered included the F-111 and F-117 (even though it was a bomber, not a fighter), but they've never really be considered part of the century series based on what I've read.

I do love some Aardvark, though.