F-106 Delta Dart: The US Air Force's Fastest Interceptor
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F-106 Delta Dart: The US Air Force's Fastest Interceptor
19.99 €
This supersonic aircraft with a triangular wing, which became one of the symbols of the Cold War, served as the main all-weather fighter-interceptor of the U.S. Air Force for a full thirty years - from 1959 to the end of the 80's. The Convair F-106 Delta Dart (or simply "Six") was designed specifically to intercept Soviet supersonic strategic bombers, whose armada was feared by the Pentagon. The Convair F-106 Delta Dart (or simply "Six") was designed specifically to intercept Soviet supersonic strategic bombers, armadas of which were feared in the Pentagon. Armed with guided missiles (including those with nuclear warheads), it had to perform high-altitude interception of targets at a truly breakneck speed of Mach 2. The F-106 is still the fastest single-engine jet aircraft in the history of world aviation. The highlight of the "Six" was a unique fire control system, which formed a single combat complex with the ground-based air defense system. Although armadas of Soviet bombers never appeared near the North American continent, the Convair aircraft successfully intercepted single Tu-95 and Tu-16, showing the flag of the USSR near the borders of the United States. The new book by a well-known aviation historian for the first time in the national literature in all details tells about the creation of the famous F-106, its design, armament, modifications, combat service, as well as participation in scientific research NASA and projects to develop anti-satellite weapons. The publication is illustrated with many photographs and drawings.
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