The F-106 performed well, with Mach 2.3 speed, a 57,000-foot service ceiling, and a 29,000-foot per minute climbing rate. Yet it never saw action in combat. Recently, The National Interest explained ...

Summary and Key Points: While fighter jets are often hailed as iconic symbols of aviation, not every design has been a success. Some fighter jets, despite high expectations, have fallen short in terms ...

The F-102 was not an especially successful aircraft; its performance was unremarkable, and its safety record was poor. But Convair believed they had the seed of a successful airframe in the delta-wing ...