Convair F-106 Delta Dart
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the United States Air Force from the 1960s through to the 1980s. Designed as the so-called "Ultimate Interceptor", it proved to be the last specialist interceptor in U.S. Air Force service to date. It was gradually retired during the 1980s, with the QF-106 drone conversions of the aircraft being used until 1998 under the Pacer Six program.[1][2][3]
| F-106 Delta Dart | |
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| A Convair F-106 of the California Air National Guard | |
| Role | Fighter interceptor |
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| First flight | 26 December 1956 |
| Introduction | June 1959 |
| Retired | August 1988 (ANG); 1998 (NASA) |
| Primary users | United States Air Force Air National Guard |
| Number built | 342 (2 prototypes, 277 F-106A, 63 F-106B) |
| Developed from | Convair F-102 Delta Dagger |