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I would disagree that the F-106 wasn't a great interceptor as it apparently was (and was a pleasure to fly). The issue is that by the time it made it to produc
by pinewurst 9y ago
I would disagree that the F-106 wasn't a great interceptor as it apparently was (and was a pleasure to fly).
The issue is that by the time it made it to production, the major threat had become the ICBM rather than the bomber. USAF Air Defense Command in general was defunded but ABM never took its place.
- valuearb 9y agoWell my greater point was that high speed high altitude intercepters were becoming obsolete while the Arrow was being built. As much a pleasure as the Delta Dart may have been to fly, it wasn't produced in great numbers because it wasn't designed for the new threats.