TF-102A Delta Dagger - Birmingham, AL
N 33° 33.824 W 086° 44.476
16S E 524014 N 3713815
The TF-102A is a two-place, side-by-side trainer version of the F-102A Delta Dagger, the USAF's first operational delta-wing aircraft.
Waymark Code: WMEGGF
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2012
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The TF-102A is a two-place, side-by-side trainer version of the F-102A and is designed for combat use, if conditions make such use necessary. The airplane is equipped with a radar fire control system and is powered by a J57-P-23 axial-flow turbojet engine with afterburner. The airplane is characterized by a large 60-degree delta wing and the absence of a conventional empennage. Later aircraft are equipped with a modified wing which produces greater lift and increases performance. These aircraft may be distinguished from earlier airplanes by the droop at the wing-tip. The delta wing is equipped with "elevons" which provide combination aileron and elevator action from conventional cockpit controls. All control surfaces are hydraulically actuated and incorporate an artificial feel system. The airplane is equipped with a pressurized cockpit and contains two ejection seats. Tricycle landing gear is utilized for takeoff and landing. The aft fuselage mounted speed brakes also serve as compartment doors for a drag chute. The six integral wing tanks are serviced by a single-point pressure refueling system and fuel usage is sequenced automatically to maintain desirable center of gravity.
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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): TF-102A Delta Dagger
Tail Number: (S/N): 62352
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Southeast corner of the Birmingham Alabama Airport. Coords were taken at the airport fence.
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
The aircraft is part of the collection of the Southern Museum of Flight. This aircraft is on loan from the U. S. Air Force Heritage Program.
Access restrictions:
The aircraft is inside the airport fence. Visit during daylight hours only.
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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