In 1955, a program was a launched for a fighter was to be capable of March 3 performance and could destroy attacking Soviet bombers over the poles before they could get near North America. It was also to be the escort fighter for new nuclear bombers. As the bomber was developed and built, the company was also issued a contract for two prototypes of this aircraft. It was designed as a large delta-winged aircraft, powered by a pair of after burning turbojets and incorporating many new features. A mockup was inspected in January 1959 with
planned first flight in 1961. However, by mid 1959, the threat from Soviet Union was perceived to be its intercontinental ballistic missiles instead of its force of long-range bombers. Against the ballistic missiles, this aircraft would be completely useless. The program was cancelled on September 1959.
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