The North American F-107 is a prototype aircraft that was North American Aviation's entry in a United States Air Force tactical fighter-bomber design competition of the 1950s, based on the F-100 Super Sabre. It incorporated many innovations and radical design features, notably the over-fuselage air intakes.

Jan 4, 2012 · The F-107 was conceived as a nuclear-capable, fighter-bomber version of the F-100 Super Sabre, with a recessed weapons bay under the fuselage. One requirement was to carry the 1,680-pound Mark 7 tactical nuclear gravity bomb as well as smaller nuclear bombs that were expected in the near future.

2 days ago · The F-107 Ultra Sabre was also known as the "maneater" given its unusual location of the air intakes above the canopy. The aircraft was North American Aviation's entry into the tactical fighter ...

The F-107A was a mid-1950s development of the successful F-100 Super Sabre. Special features of the F-107A included an engine air intake above the cockpit, an all-moving vertical fin, and a system (called a Variable Area Inlet Duct) that automatically …

The F-107 was designed for an Air Force competition to select a new all-weather fighter-bomber. The design originated as a redesigned F-100, but it quickly became apparent that the Air Force’s request for an internal bomb bay would require an all-new design.

Apr 21, 2021 · First flown on September 10, 1956, the F-107 was considerably larger and heavier than the F-100, but it was powered by a Pratt & Whitney J75 turbojet delivering 24,500 pounds of thrust—50 percent more thrust than the Hun.

5 days ago · First, the USAF issued a requirement for a tactical fighter bomber that was capable of delivering a nuclear bomb. Second, the USAF gave the go-ahead for the Mach 2 fighter bomber, however, it changed the program name to F-107. A contract for 3 flyable YF-107s was issued. Finally, the USAF gave the go-ahead for the YF-105.

The North American F-107 was designed by North American Aviation as an entry in a design competition for a tactical fighter bomber by the United States Air Force in the 1950s. The aircraft was derived from the F-100 Super Sabre supersonic jet fighter and incorporated several upgraded design features, in…

Jan 17, 2024 · During the course of development of the F-107A, the U.S. Air Force also experimented with adding a zero-length (ZEL) launch capability to several of their fighter designs including the Republic F-84, and F-100, while the German Air Force tested ZEL launches with the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter.

The North American Aviation F-107 (NA 212) was based on the F-100 Super Sabre, and included many innovations and radical design features such as the over-fuselage air intakes. Never officially named by the Air Force, it has been known as …