The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter offered to the United States Navy in the early 1950s, and although it never entered service its research paved the way toward the General Dynamics F-111 and Grumman's own F-14 Tomcat. The Navy wanted a variable-geometry wing because the rising weight of its jet fighters was making carrier operations troublesome. Originally conceived as a swept-wing version of the F9F Panther, the design was reconfigured in 1948 with a T-tail and ultimately a variable-geometry wing. The prototype first flew on 19 May 1952 and made some 32 test flights that year, and in April 1953 the Navy canceled the program and the 112 production aircraft it had ordered.
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Lead sentence, country
The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the United States Navy in the early 1950s.
Design and development, first flight
The prototype XF10F-1 first flew on 19 May 1952.
Design and development, cancellation
in April 1953, the Navy canceled the program, and with it, the 112 production aircraft that had been ordered.
Specifications, powerplant
Westinghouse XJ40-WE-8 turbojet, 6,800 lbf (30 kN) thrust
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 710 mph (1,140 km/h, 620 kn)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 20,425 lb (9,265 kg)
Specifications, maximum takeoff weight
Max takeoff weight: 35,450 lb (16,080 kg)
Of Make: Grumman, Lead sentence
The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the United States Navy in the early 1950s.
In Group: High-Speed Military Prototypes and Reconnaissance Aircraft, Lead sentence
The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the United States Navy in the early 1950s.
Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead sentence
The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the United States Navy in the early 1950s.
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