To: Arkie2
For those who haven't seen one...
Presenting the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger. From what I understand, this was not the easiest plane in the world to fly. Tended to be rather unforgiving of mistakes. Can anyone confirm?
15 posted on
02/16/2004 1:15:15 PM PST by
timpad
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To: timpad
Timpad, just to let you know, your photograph is of a YF-102, not an F-102. The redesigned YF-102A would break the sound barrier in a climb as well as level flight as well as the subsequent production F-102As'. The original YF-102s' as you have in your photograph would only bust the sound barrier in a dive not in level flight or a climb. The YF-102As' and susequent F-102As' were a whole different animal. Thanks for the YF-102 pic though.:-)
17 posted on
02/16/2004 1:22:32 PM PST by
Defender2
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To: timpad
..not the easist plane in the world to fly..Read it described on these boards as a "brick with fins".
21 posted on
02/16/2004 1:30:26 PM PST by
MJemison
To: timpad
I think "pukin dog" was making comments about this aircraft; you might want to check with him (he's a pilot).
123 posted on
02/23/2004 10:00:49 PM PST by
CyberAnt
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