F-106 Delta Dart / 318FISConvair F 106 airplane model. The F 106 all weather interceptor was developed from the Convair F 102 Delta Dagger. Originally designated the F 102B, it was redesignated F 106 because it had extensive structural changes and a more powerful engine. The first F 106A flew on Dec. 26, 1956, and deliveries to the Air Force began in July 1959. Production ended in late 1960 after 277 F 106As and 63 F 106Bs had been built. The F 106 uses a Hughes MA 1

than any strike fighter before it

A versatile design

Wingspan: 26 inches

1957 when the aircraft was in the mock-up phase

exquisitely hand-crafted from mahogany wood

and tail wheels)

With a gross weight of 488 000 pounds

Two different launch vehicles were used during the Mercury program

the two-seat Lockheed aircraft was to be used as advanced instrument trainers

an enlarged headrest and faired rollover bar

Pilatus PC-12 airplane model

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker airplane model