North American F-107

The North American F-107A was a development for the F-100 Super Sabre that resulted in such extensive changes that a new number was assigned to the project. Three aircraft were built and tested. It had an unusual jet intake location, directly behind and above the pilot's canopy. It also used spoilers to control the aircraft in roll, instead of the usual ailerons.

Specifications (YF-107A)

General Characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Length: 61 ft 10 in (18.85 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 7 in (11.15 m)
• Height: 19 ft 8 in (5.89 m)
• Wing area: 376 ft² (35 m²)
• Empty: 22,696 lb (10,316 kg)
• Loaded: 39,755 lb (18,070 kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 41,537 lb (18,880 kg)
• Powerplant: 1x Pratt & Whitney YJ75-P-9 turbojet, 24,500 lb (109 kN) thrust

Performance

• Maximum speed: 890 mph (1,424 km/h)
• Range: 2,428 miles (3,885 km)
• Service ceiling: 53,200 ft (16,220 m)
• Rate of climb: 39,900 ft/min (12,165 m/min)
• Wing loading: 106 lb/ft² (516 kg/m²)
• Thrust-to-Weight: 1:1.4

Armament

• up to 10,000 lb (4,545 kg) of stores

External links

• USAF Museum: F-107A on display (http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/annex/an16.htm) and more info. on F-107A (http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/fighter/f107a.htm)
• Boeing (North American history): YF-107A (http://www.boeing.com/history/bna/f107.htm)
• NASA Dryden: F-107A (http://trc.dfrc.nasa.gov/gallery/photo/F-107A/)

Reference

U. S. Fighters by Lloyd S. Jones, ISBN 0-8168-9201-6

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Designation sequence: F-104 - F-105 - F-106 - F-107 - XF-108 - XF-109 - F-110