|
|
1:72 North American F-107A Ultra Sabre
|
|
[
40-1605]
|
SEK:179:-
|
|
|
On Sept. 10, 1956, the No. 1 F-107A , which was originally designed as
a tactical fighter-bomber version of the F-100, made its initial
flight, attaining Mach 1.03 .The aircraft first achieved Mach 2 (twice
the speed ofsound) in tests on Nov. 3, 1956. The F-107A with a recessed
weapon bay under the fuselage. However,extensive design changes
resulted in its redesignation from F-100B to F-107A. Three F-107As were
builtas prototypes and were test flown extensively, but the aircraft
did not go into production, the Republic F-105 having been selected as
the standard fighter-bomber for the Tactical Air Command in late 1957. |
|
|
|
