#jetfighter

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, it never progressed past the mockup stage.

First flying in 1945, the Bell XP-83 (later redesignated ZXF-83) was a United States prototype escort fighter. . Apart from range, the XP-83 was inferior to its competitor, the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star and this led to the cancellation of the XP-83 project in 1947.

The first prototype was used in 1946 as a ramjet test-bed with an engineer’s station located in the fuselage behind the pilot. It was lost due to an engine fire, with both the pilot and engineer bailing out successfully.

Le dard de la Patrouille de France (4) Patrouille Acrobatique de France (PAF)

The FMA I.Ae. 37 was a prototype jet fighter developed in Argentina by Reimar Horten. A full scale glider version was built and flown on 1 October 1954. It had the unusual feature of placing the pilot in a prone position. The excellent flight characteristics obtained resulted in the decision to proceed to a powered aircraft. Due to its availability, the Rolls-Royce Derwent V was used, but was considered underpowered for a fighter aircraft. Construction commenced in 1955.

In 1956, the glider was modified to included a standard type cockpit. It was also decided that the I.Ae. 37 would be used as a trainer, while a more advanced twin engined aircraft the I.Ae. 48 would be developed as a fighter. Both programs were cancelled in 1960.

Dogfight (4) Belgian F-16 Solo Display (Dream Viper)