The Convair XF-92 is an American experimental aircraft first flown in 1948, built as the first delta winged jet aircraft in the United States to test the delta configuration for a planned supersonic interceptor. Though the interceptor program it was meant to lead to was cancelled, the aerodynamic data it produced fed directly into later Convair delta winged designs, including the F-102 and F-106 interceptors and the B-58 supersonic bomber.
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SignificanceAmerican delta wing first-generation jet prototype whose delta wing concept was used on several later Convair designs. 1 In the Other Atlases
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Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Sources
1. Convair XF-92, Wikipedia
Flight testing, first flight
The XF-92A's first flight was on 18 September 1948 with Convair test pilot Ellis D. 'Sam' Shannon at the controls.
Lead, closing paragraph
Although the XF-92 itself was not liked, the design concept clearly had promise and the delta wing was used on several Convair designs through the 1950s and 1960s.
In Group: Experimental Jet Research Aircraft, Lead sentence
The Convair XF-92 (re-designated from XP-92 in 1948) is an American delta wing first-generation jet prototype.
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