Built by the now-defunct Convair Division of General Dynamics, the F-106 Delta Dart made her maiden flight on December 26, 1956, and was officially introduced into U.S. Air Force service in June 1959.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The F-106 Delta Dart proved to be the last dedicated Air Force interceptor, and the aircraft were gradually retired by the early 1980s. Some of those aircraft were ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition - Convair F-106 Delta Dart Convair's superb F-106 Delta Dart is regarded by those close to it as the best ...

Credit: The “Century Series” Convair F-106 Delta Dart firing the Douglas AIR-2 Genie nuclear rocket: U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force is trying to unshackle itself from the typical all-or-nothing way ...

The F-102 Delta Dagger and F-106 Delta Dart were critical parts of the U.S. air defense system during the Cold War. Built for speed, altitude, and rapid interception, these delta-wing aircraft were ...

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The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was the main all-weather interceptor jet of the United States Air Force for almost 20 years. Designed from scratch as the so-called [QUOTE] "Ultimate Interceptor," pilots ...