F 103 Mockup
Dec. 29, 2024
File:Republic XF-103 mock-up.jpg - Wikipedia FLASHBACK: Triplesonic Interceptors: The F-103, F-108 & YF-12A > Air Force Materiel Command > Article Display The Republic XF-103 was an American project to develop a powerful missile-armed interceptor aircraft capable of destroying Soviet bombers while flying at speeds as high as Mach 3. Despite a prolonged development, Republic XF-103 | Secret Projects Forum The F-103 started development in 1949 and was meant to have both a jet engine and a ramjet. This would have enabled speeds past mach 4. It was cancelled in 1957 and Republic XF-103 - Wikipedia | F 103 Mockup
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