XF10F Jaguar
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the US Navy in the early 1950s. Although it never entered service, its research pointed the way towards the later General Dynamics F-111 and the F-14 Tomcat. The Navy''s interest in the variable geometry wing was based on concerns that the ever-increasing weight of its jet fighters was making aircraft carrier operations troublesome. Many of its existing aircraft already had marginal…mehr

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the US Navy in the early 1950s. Although it never entered service, its research pointed the way towards the later General Dynamics F-111 and the F-14 Tomcat. The Navy''s interest in the variable geometry wing was based on concerns that the ever-increasing weight of its jet fighters was making aircraft carrier operations troublesome. Many of its existing aircraft already had marginal carrier performance, and the trend in weight growth was obviously upward. At the same time, the demands for high-speed performance demanded swept wing layouts that did not lend themselves to good take-off characteristics. The prospect of combining the two in a single aircraft was enticing.