| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 49-2430 |
| Alternate Serial: | 92430 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic F-84 Thunderjet/Thunderstreak/Thunderflash |
| Aircraft Version: | Republic YF-84F Thunderstreak |
| C/n (msn): | [ 49-2430 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | Wright Air Development Center |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Collection: | United States Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | May 1958 |
| Photo from: | Bob Garrard Collection |
| Photo ID: | 322009 |
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Originally designated YF-96A, it featured the fuselage of the last production F-84E fitted with sweptback wing and horizontal tail. Note the round intake of the f-84E as opposed to the ovular intake of production F-84Fs. The change was required to accommodate the increased airflow needs of the more powerful J65 engine which replaced the J35 of the F-84E and YF-96A.Iit's last use was in the development of the FICON parasite fighter for the B-36 with the addition of a nose hook and negative dihedral on the horizontal tail surfaces. This photo was added on 9 January 2021, and has since been viewed 1090 times. |