United States Air Force - Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak

United States Air Force - Republic YRF-84F Thunderstreak 49-2430 FICON parasite, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, seen with the retractable nose hook extended, but without the rear fuselage trapeze pick-up points. Originally ordered on an F-84E contract as the YF-96A, but redesignated YF-84F before completion as the proto Type for the F-84F with swept wings and tail surfaces, and 5, 200 lbf static thrust XJ35-A-25. 3 June 1950 ; first flight at Edwards AFB, CA.1950: Transferred to NACA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards AFB, CA. Flight tests studied the aileron effectiveness of the aircraft before spoilers were incorporated.14 July 1950: damaged landing at Edwards AFB, CA1951: Wright Air Development Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Modified as YRF-84F parasite for the FICON (FIghter CONveyer) project. Modification included retractable hook in the nose weapons bay, anhedral tail plane, and hard points on the rear fuselage for connecting to the B-36 trapeze. 30 March 1953: first flight as FICON parasite on a GRB-36F.May 1953: Eglin AFB, FL. Airborne launches and retrievals were subsequently performed. Aircraft briefly designated GRF-84F.2 October 1953: Flown to Edwards AFB, CA for tests to support the evaluation of the parasite jettison mechanism. 12 May 1954: Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.9 June 1954: Last flight in FICON project.1 July 1954: Wright Air Development Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Used in testing of emergency landing barriers. Landing gear doors were removed and the aircraft did high-speed taxi into barriers strung across the runway. 27 September 1954: Relegated to Class 32 status for the USAF Museum. 18 November 1954: Williams AFB, AZ for use as a training aid. By 1967: To USAF Museum, Patterson Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.October 1970: Towed to new museum facility at Wright Field

Airborne B-36 Barriers Briefly Completion Connecting Contract Conveyer Designated Effectiveness Eglin Evaluation Extended F-84f Facility Flown Fuselage High-speed Hook Jettison Launches Materiel Mechanism Modification Modified Naca Ordered Parasite Patterson Pick-up Points Proto Redesignated Relegated Removed Retractable Runway Spoilers Static Status Strung Studied Subsequently Surfaces Swept Tests Thrust Thunderstreak Towed Transferred Trapeze Usaf Wright-patterson

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