Engineering:North American NA-335
| NA-335 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Role | Air superiority fighter |
| National origin | United States |
| Number built | 0 |
| History | |
| Outcome | Cancelled in favor of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle |
The North American NA-335 was North American Aviation's entry into the US Air Force's 1960s-1970s F-X program, which would later result in the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.[1]
The NA-335 resembles the T-10/Su-27, however the NA-335 lacked the gap between the engine nacelles, and only a single vertical fin.[2]
Background
The "F-X" program dates back to 1964, when the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark first flown, visualized to complement or replace the Republic F-105 Thunderchief and McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II fighter-bombers. As air-to-air combat intensified in the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force required a new air superiority fighter.[3]
Specifications
Data from The F-15 Eagle: Origins and Development, 1964-1972, p.52
General characteristics
- Length: 61 ft (19 m)
- Wingspan: 46 ft (14 m)
- Height: 18 ft (5.5 m)
- Wing area: 500 sq ft (46 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 4.23
Performance
References
- ↑ (in en) Why The F-15 Terrified The Soviets, 13 April 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmlWmDokzGg, retrieved 2024-01-03
- ↑ "The F-15 that never was: The North American NA-335" (in en). 2016-03-16. https://hushkit.net/2016/03/16/the-f-15-that-never-was-the-north-american-na-335/.
- ↑ Neufield, Jacob (November 1974). "The F-15 Eagle: Origins and Development, 1964-1972". pp. iii. https://media.defense.gov/2012/May/16/2001330012/-1/-1/0/AFD-120516-036.pdf.
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