- Leduc 0.22
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The Leduc 0.22 was the prototype of a Mach 2 fighter built in France in 1956. It was the first attempt at a practical application of the ramjet technology that had been developed in the 0.10 and 0.21 research aircraft over the previous years. Unlike all previous Leduc aircraft, it featured
swept wing s and a coaxialturbojet -ramjet powerplant to enable unassisted operation.Flown since 26 December 1956 on turbojet power alone, the ramjet was finally fired on the 34th flight, on 18 May 1957. Another 80 flights took place before the cancellation of the project in favour of the more conventional
Dassault Mirage III . A second prototype was under construction at the time.Although intended to be a supersonic fighter, the 0.22 proved unable to exceed the speed of sound (Mach 1) because of the prohibitive drag induced by its non-area-ruled
fuselage at near-sonic speeds. The cancellation of the project marked the end ofRené Leduc 's aircraft development activities.pecifications
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* http://xplanes.free.fr/stato/stato-2.html
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