Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an US interceptor aircraft built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet bomber fleets.

The aircraft's development was long and troubled, and by the early 1960s, it was being supplemented by F-101 Voodoos, replaced by F-106 Delta Darts and later by F-4 Phantom IIs. Many of the F-102s were transferred to United States Air National Guard duty by the mid-to-late 1960s, and the plane left service altogether in 1976.

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• F-102
• Delta
• Dagger

[crorivpro]

Does Everything in this fucking world have to turn political. You can't even post comments about a n old AF lead sled without someone starting the usual bullshit.

Bush thisObama that.

[ryanspeed]

Oh give me a break you political piss-ants!

George W. Bush wasn't the greatest president we ever had but at least give him credit: he could fly a fighter jet! Whether he was a good pilot or not is irrelevant; he was a national guard pilot and didn't see action like John McCain did.

Barack Obama couldn't even so much as fly a damn kite without getting instructions from his teleprompter! Only thing that idiot has flown is the USA's economy...straight in to the ground!!!

Who's the bad pilot now?

[brettt777]

@ryanspeed LOL Amen brother!!! Everyone calls George Bush a bad President. No president had to deal with the kind of issues he had to since FDR. And you're absolutely right. This country can't tolerate another four years of Barrack O"bummer".

[colindhowell]

@JayLad92 I don't understand your question, since the weight of an F-102 was quite a bit more than 18,000 lb, and its thrust was much more than 6,480 lb. Anyway, the speed of an aircraft depends on the detailed configuration of the airplane and its altitude, as well as weight and thrust. For what it's worth, the F-102A could do 825 mph at 35,000 ft (Mach 1.25) with 17,200 lb of thrust (full afterburner) and a combat weight of 24,500 lb.

[colindhowell]

@RacerXGTO Furthermore, when the F-102 was designed in the 1950s, dogfighting was going out of style in military circles. Conventional wisdom was that missiles were the future of air combat and that there was no longer a need for guns. When the Vietnam War broke out and its rules of engagement led to frequent dogfights in air combat, the foolishness of this thinking became obvious.

[3ISAMAGICNUMBR]

@crorivpro no problem. And now that I know you did such an awesome thing I respect you a whole lot,

[crorivpro]

@3ISAMAGICNUMBR Hey I guess I was bit slow on the uptake, Sorry for the hissy fit. I was a weapons mechanic on F 102's in 67/68 so you can tell I'm getting a bit old.

[3ISAMAGICNUMBR]

@crorivpro I'm kidding. lol

[crorivpro]

@3ISAMAGICNUMBR You don't know what I am. Your part of the problem.

[3ISAMAGICNUMBR]

@crorivpro so your a libertarian? Scumbag. lol

[JayLad92]

What would the velocity of an 18,000lb delta wing aircraft be with 6,480lb of thrust? help??????

[TTDMFfreaknew]

The ONLY REASON bush got his privileged ass into an F-102 was because of his dad...