Jul 19, 2023 · poll History: The XF-88A Voodoo was the second of two XF-88 Voodoo airframes constructed and the only armed version of the XF-88 series. Like the Lockheed XF-90, the Voodoo was originally designed for the USAF’s “penetration fighter” competition. It called for a long range fighter with the endurance to escort bombers, but the performance to take on enemy fighters. The exact requirements ...

Feb 22, 2024 · poll poll poll History <details><summary>Expand</summary>Initial Development The story of the F-101 begins in 1946 with the XF-88. Designed as a penetration (escort) fighter to replace the likes of the P-51, it made its first flight in 1948. In early 1949, it engaged in stiff competition with counterparts such as the Lockheed XF-90 and the North American YF-93. Emerging victorious, the XF-88 ...

Nov 5, 2024 · Designed as a penetration (escort) fighter to replace the likes of the P-51, it made its first flight in 1948. In early 1949, it engaged in stiff competition with counterparts such as the Lockheed XF-90 and the North American YF-93. Emerging victorious, the XF-88 sec…

Aug 22, 2024 · poll North American YF-93A Hello everybody. I’d like to suggest the North American YF-93A for US aviation in War Thunder. The YF-93A was another prototype fighter built in response to the United States Air Force requirement in 1945 and a design study in 1947. It used to be known as the F-86C, a variant derived from the F-86A Sabre to become a true penetration fighter and escort fighter. The ...

Sep 1, 2024 · On top of this, the aircraft was never designated XF-90A; the confusion probably comes from the competing XF-88, which was redesigned to accept afterburning engines and redesignated XF-88A. The XF-90 was designed to take an afterburning engine from the start, with the first studies dating back to November 1947.