Convair JF-102A (54-1374) on the ramp at the NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, CA, in 1956.
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Convair JF-102A (54-1374) on the ramp at the NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards, CA, in 1956. The most prominent new feature distinguishing the JF-102A from the YF-102 was a longer fuselage with a pinched or ‘coke-bottle’ waist. Note wing-fences on both wings. The JF-102A characteristics are:
- Wing span, ft. 38.1
- Fuselage length, ft. 63.4
- Vertical tail height, ft. 21.2
- Power plant: Pratt & Whitney J57-P-23 turbojet
1956NASA Photo / › YF-102 Project Description