Grumman G-118
| G-118 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| Status | Not built[1] |
| Primary user | United States Navy (intended) |
The Grumman G-118 (sometimes called the XF12F, though this was never official[2]) was a design for an all-weather missile-armed interceptor aircraft for use on US Navy aircraft carriers. Originally conceived as an uprated F11F Tiger, it soon evolved into a larger and more powerful project. Although two prototypes were ordered in Template:Avyear, development was cancelled the same year in favor of the F4H Phantom II before any examples were built. Grumman's next (and last) carrier fighter would be the F-14 Tomcat, ordered in 1968.
Specifications (variant)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 2
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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References
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- Notes
- Bibliography
- Angelucci, Enzo (1987). The American Fighter from 1917 to the present. New York: Orion Books.
- Buttler, Tony (2008) [First published in 2007]. American Secret Projects: Fighters & Interceptors 1945-1978. Hinckley, England, UK: Midland Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-264-1.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing.