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U.S. Air Force Convair F-106 Delta Dart Airplane / Jet Contractor Desk Model

$425List Price

About the Item

A very cool U.S. Air Force Convair F-106 "Delta Dart" airplane / jet desk model, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition and is made of a wood and mounted on a triangular wood base; The model is hand painted, has fine detailing and measures an impressive 10"W x 17"D x 9"H. Rare piece of militaria! #3758 The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was an all-weather interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Convair. The F-106 was designed in response to the 1954 interceptor program. Envisioned as an imagined "Ultimate Interceptor", it was a development of the F-102 Delta Dagger, and commenced as the F-102B prior to being redesignated by the United States Air Force (USAF). The F-106 was designed without a gun or provision for carrying bombs, instead carrying its AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles within an internal weapons bay, its clean exterior was beneficial to supersonic flight. Major differences from the F-102 included the adoption of the more powerful Pratt Whitney J75 turbojet engine, heavily redesigned air inlets along with a variable-geometry inlet duct to suit a wide range of supersonic speeds, application of the area rule to the fuselage shaping, and a general increase in size. On 26 December 1956, the first prototype performed its maiden flight. After flight testing demonstrated lesser performance gains than anticipated, the USAF ultimately only ordered 350 of the planned 1,000 F-106s. Becoming operational in June 1959, the F-106 was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the USAF through much of the Cold War era; it ended up being the final specialist interceptor to be used by the service to date. It was never used in combat nor were any export opportunities secured. During the 1960s, a competitive evaluation between the F-106 and the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II determined the latter to be marginally superior, yet the type continued to be operated for a further two decades due to extensive demand for the F-4 in other roles. Convair proposed various improved models of the F-106, typically focused on the radar, communications, and other avionics, but none of these schemes were pursued. In one high-profile incident over Montana on 2 February 1970, an unmanned F-106 recovered from a flat spin after its pilot had ejected, belly landing relatively intact in a snow-covered cornfield; it was recovered and continued to be flown for numerous years afterwards.

Dimensions:
Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Metal,Wood
Place of Origin:
Philippines
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1970s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. There is a small stress crack in the wood on the underside of the model. It is not visible and has no impact on the structure of the piece.
Seller Location:
San Diego, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: #37581stDibs: LU936640204162

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