Convair F-106 Delta Dart - the Most Incredible Interceptor Ever

Originally designed during the Cold War as America’s ultimate defense against Soviet nuclear bombers, the interceptor was built around extreme speed, advanced radar systems, and the massive SAGE defense network that could guide pilots toward enemy aircraft from thousands of miles away.

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Convair F-106 Delta Dart - the Most Incredible Interceptor Ever
An F-106A Delta Dart aircraft passes over the Mojave Desert while en route to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., where it will be used in the QF-106 drone program. The aircraft, which was the second-to-last F-106 in active service, had been used as a safety chase aircraft in the B-1B aircraft production acceptance flight test program.