Republic XF-103
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The Republic XF-103 was an experimental American Cold War–era interceptor aircraft project intended to achieve very high supersonic speeds using advanced materials and propulsion, but it was cancelled before a prototype was completed.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental interceptor aircraft
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prototype military aircraft project ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | jet-powered fighter (planned) ⓘ |
| airForceUser | United States Air Force (intended) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeDesign | optimized for sustained high supersonic cruise ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | nose intake (planned) ⓘ |
| armament | air-to-air missiles (planned) ⓘ |
| configuration | single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 (planned) ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-altitude interception ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | high-speed bomber threats ⓘ |
| designFeature |
fuselage optimized for supersonic flight
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internal weapons bay (planned) ⓘ very thin, highly swept wings ⓘ |
| designGoal | Mach 3-class performance (planned) ⓘ |
| designOrganization | Republic Aviation design team ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | never flown ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of unrealized high-speed interceptor concepts of the 1950s ⓘ |
| intendedMission | air defense interception ⓘ |
| intendedServiceBranch | USAF Air Defense Command (planned) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedSpeedRegime | very high supersonic speeds ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear (planned) ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Republic Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
advanced materials for thermal protection
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ambitious mixed-propulsion concept ⓘ |
| programOutcome | cancelled before prototype completion ⓘ |
| programResult | remained on paper and mock-up stage ⓘ |
| projectType | research and development interceptor program ⓘ |
| propulsionConcept | turbojet plus ramjet (planned) ⓘ |
| propulsionType | mixed-power propulsion (planned) ⓘ |
| prototypeCompleted | no ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
changing defense priorities
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high projected cost ⓘ technical complexity (planned systems) ⓘ |
| role | interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| status | cancelled project ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail (planned) ⓘ |
| usedMaterials |
advanced high-temperature materials
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titanium (planned) ⓘ |
| weaponsSystemType | guided missile interceptor (planned) ⓘ |
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