Welcome to the next series of aircraft trivia questions! This series will be based on the prototype and experimental aircraft of the world. I hope everyone is enjoying the trivia challenge! Now for Question #1!
This was a unique fighter aircraft that only flew as a prototype, and never entered production. It began as an entry to a late 1940’s contest for a supersonic interceptor aircraft. This company’s proposal, a delta-winged fighter with specialized equipment, resulted in two prototypes in late 1951. Twelve aircraft were ordered before a prototype had even flown. No armament was ever fitted to this aircraft, but it was intended to have four 20 mm cannon and folding-fin unguided rockets. It was powered by twin turbojets that were underpowered and the unique undercarriage design that was not very successful. It did attain Mach 1 once in a shallow dive, making it the only aircraft of it’s type to break the sound barrier. Four static display examples remain today. Even though long out of service, it was assigned a designation under the 1962 unified system.
Name this aircraft. Answer by PM only. Do not answer " Was It " or with a question mark. No changing of an answer after your original submission. Any answer submitted after 1200 hrs E.S.T on the day the answer will post will not count. Answer will post on 02/07/07 at 1200 hrs E.S.T.