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North American YF-93
| YF-93 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
| Retired | 1956 |
| Primary user | NACA |
| Number built | 2 |
| Unit cost | US$11.5 million for the program[1] |
| Variants | F-86 Sabre |
The North American YF-93 was an American fighter aircraft which was a development of the F-86 Sabre that became so different that it received its own designation after a short time under the designation F-86C. The YF-93A was intended to compete with the XF-88 Voodoo and Lockheed XF-90 to fulfull the U. S. Air Force's requirement for a "penetration fighter" to escort bombers. Two were built and flown, serialled 47-317/318 with North American model NA-157, but an order for 118 F-93A-NAs was later cancelled. The first prototype flew with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) until 1956. Both were surplused and scrapped. They were one of the few high-performance aircraft fitted with a NACA duct air inlet.
Specifications (YF-93A)
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References
- ↑ Knaack MS (1978). Encyclopedia of US Air Force aircraft and missile systems. Office of Air Force History.
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F-86 Sabre
Comparable aircraft
Supermarine Swift
Designation sequence
XF-90 -
XF-91 -
XF-92 -
YF-93 -
F-94 -
YF-95 -
YF-96
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