Convair XF-92A
     This airplane was the world's first jet aircraft to fly using
 the radical delta-wing configuration pioneered by Germany's Dr.
 Alexander Lippisch during the 1930s.
     In 1946, the U.S. approved the construction of a delta-wing air-
 plane, designated the Convair Model 7002. First flown on September
 18, 1948 at Edwards AFB, California, it was to serve as a flying
 prototype for the XF-92 fighter then being designed. However, the
 XF-92 program was canceled without any XF-92 being built, and the
 Air Force accepted the Model 7002 in June 1949 as the XF-92A. Flight
 tests demonstrated that the stability and control characteristics of
 the delta-wing concept were practical and much of the information
 was incorporated in the development of the supersonic F-102 and
 F-106 interceptors.
    TYPE         Number built/Converted        Remarks
    XF-92                  0                  Model 7002
    XF-92A                 1              Delta wing research a/c
 SPECIFICATIONS
 Span: 31 ft. 4 in.
 Length: 42 ft. 6 in.
 Height: 17 ft. 9 in.
 Weight: 14,608 lbs. maximum
 Armament: None
 Engines: Allison J33 of 7,500 lbs. thrust with afterburner
 PERFORMANCE
 Maximum speed: 700 mph
 Cruising speed: 655 mph
 Range: Not applicable
 Service ceiling: 50,750 ft.
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