North American XF-108 Rapier
AIRCRAFT
North American Aircraft XF-108; XF108; XF-108; North American Aircraft XF-108 Rapier; North American F-108 Rapier; XF-108 Rapier; F-108 Rapier; NA-257; WADC XQ-11; XQ-11; North American Rapier; Xf 108
The North American XF-108 Rapier was a proposed long-range, high-speed interceptor aircraft designed by North American Aviation intended to defend the United States from supersonic Soviet strategic bombers. The aircraft would have cruised at speeds around with an unrefueled combat radius over , and was equipped with radar and missiles offering engagement ranges up to against bomber-sized targets.