North American YF-107A, Fighter-bomber, USAF, Photo

Code Number:: TARV02P08_08
Title:: North American YF-107A, Fighter-bomber, USAF, United States Air Force, milestone of flight; All-weather fighter-bomber and interceptor prototype - later used for high-speed flight-test research.
First flight: 10/09/1956
Retired: 25/11/1957
Status: Canceled
Primary users: United States Air Force, NACA
Number built: 3
Program cost: US$105.8 million
Developed from: North American F-100 Super Sabre
Crew: 1
Length: 18.85 meters (61 feet 10 in)
Wingspan: 11.15 meters (36 feet 7 in)
Height: 5.89 meters (19 feet 8 in)
Wing area: 35 meters (376 feet )
Empty weight: 10,295 kg (22,696 lb)
Loaded weight: 18,033 kg (39,755 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 18,841 kg (41,537 lb)
Powerplant: 1 Pratt & Whitney YJ75-P-9 turbojet, 24,500 lbf (109 kN)
Maximum speed: Mach 2+
Range: 3,885 km (2,428 mi)
Service ceiling: 16,220 m (53,200 feet)
Rate of climb: 203 meters/s (39,900 feet/min)
Wing loading: 516 kg/m (106 lb/feet )
Thrust/weight: 0.62
Bombs: 4,500 kg (10,000 lb)
Keywords:: Experimental, historical, Research Aircraft, Flying Machine, Pioneers of Aviation, history, Archive
Image by:: Les Clark
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