Convair F-102A Delta Dagger - Pacific Aviation Museum - Pearl Harbor

The primary mission of the F-102 was to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft. It was the world’s first supersonic, all-weather jet interceptor and the U.S. Air Force’s first operational delta wing aircraft. The U.S. Air Force employed TF-102As with side-by-side seating as combat trainers.

The F-102 made its initial flight on October 24, 1953, and became operational with the Air Defense Command (ADC) in 1956. At the peak of deployment in the late 1950s, F-102s equipped more than 25 ADC squadrons. Convair built 1,000 F-102s, most of which were F-102As.

In a tactical situation the F-102’s sophisticated electronic equipment could locate enemy aircraft targets and provide radar guidance into attack position. At the appropriate moment, the electronic fire control system would automatically fire the F-102’s air-to-air rockets and missiles.

-- Technical Specifications --
‧ Contractor: Convair Division, General Dynamics Corporation
‧ Nickname: Delta Dagger
‧ Deployment Date: First flight, October 1953; Operational 1956
‧ Number Built: 1,000
‧ Span: 38 feet, 1 inches
‧ Length: 68 feet, 4 inches
‧ Height: 21 feet, 2 inches
‧ Weight: 31,559 lbs
‧ Max. Speed: 810 MPH
‧ Service Ceiling: 55,000 feet
‧ Range: 1,000 miles
‧ Crew: 1

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‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 1250
‧ Aperture – f/7.1
‧ Exposure – 1/125 second
‧ Focal Length – 18mm

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/7.1, 1/125 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7200
Lens:	18.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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