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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, but an order for 118 F-93s was later cancelled.
Specifications (YF-93A)
General Characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- 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: 14,035 lb (6,380 kg)
- Loaded: 21,610 lb (9,823 kg)
- Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 1x Pratt & Whitney J48-P-6 turbojet, 8,750 lb (39 kN) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 708 mph (1,132 km/h)
- Range: 2,000 miles (3,200 km)
- Service ceiling: 46,800 ft (14,268 m)
- Rate of climb: 11,960 ft/min (3,646 m/min)
- Wing loading: 71 lb/ft² (345 kg/m²)
- Thrust-to-Weight: 1:2.5
Armament
6x 20 mm cannon
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Related development:
F-86 Sabre
Comparable aircraft:
Designation sequence:
XF-90 -
XF-91 -
XF-92 -
YF-93 -
F-94 -
YF-95 -
YF-96
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