Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Convair F-102 Delta Dagger” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/convair-f-102-delta-dagger/.

 

[Kir]

Thanks to the F-102, I started drawing pictures of planes with a delta design. The F-106 was another delta design, improved by its "coke bottle fuselage shape". I also remember drawing a multi-engine bomber with a delta design. Makes me wonder now if the British used that shape with some of their aircraft, like the Vulcan?

 

[TestMule]

I was fortunate enough to have served during a time when the F-106 & Aerospace Defense Command were still front line units. This picture was taken on the flightline at Castle AFB, CA and depicts an F-106 of the 84TH Fighter Interceptor Squadron. You can see the remnants of the F-102 design cues developed by Convair that lived on into the next generation.

 

[Cedric]

Thanks to the F-102, I started drawing pictures of planes with a delta design. The F-106 was another delta design, improved by its "coke bottle fuselage shape". I also remember drawing a multi-engine bomber with a delta design. Makes me wonder now if the British used that shape with some of their aircraft, like the Vulcan?

Or, maybe the Mirage IIIC: