North American YF-93

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F-93
Type	Fighter
Manufacturer	North American Aviation
Status	Cancelled
Number built	2
Unit cost	US$11.5 million for the program[1]

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 with 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.

[edit] Specifications (YF-93A)

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 44 ft 1 in (13.44 m)
• Wingspan: 38 ft 9 in (11.81 m)
• Height: 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
• Wing area: 306 ft² (28.4 m²)
• Empty weight: 14,035 lb (6,366 kg)
• Loaded weight: 21,610 lb (9,800 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: lb (kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney J48-P-6 turbojet, 8,750 lbf (38.9 kN)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 708 mph (1,132 km/h)
• Range: 2,000 mi (3,200 km)
• Service ceiling: 46,800 ft (14,268 m)
• Rate of climb: 11,960 ft/min (60.8 m/s)
• Wing loading: 71 lb/ft² (345 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.4

Armament

• 6x 20 mm cannon (proposed, not fitted to the prototypes)

[edit] References

1. ^ Knaack MS (1978). Encyclopedia of US Air Force aircraft and missile systems. Office of Air Force History.

[edit] External link

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Related development

F-86 Sabre

 

Designation sequence

XF-90 - XF-91 - XF-92 - YF-93 - F-94 - YF-95 - YF-96