Grumman XF12F

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The Grumman XF12F 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 avyear}1955, 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.

The aircraft was designated under the US Navy pre-1962 system (1922 United States Navy aircraft designation system), and was not given a designation under the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system — the F12F is a totally different aircraft from, and should not be confused with, the Lockheed YF-12.

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span m=13.38
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height m=4.52
height ft=14
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wing area sqm=55.27
wing area sqft=595
empty weight kg=11,955
empty weight lb=26,355
gross weight kg=16,919
gross weight lb=37,300

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related=* F-11 Tiger
similar aircraft=* F-4 Phantom II
* F8U-3 Crusader III
lists=* List of fighter aircraft
* List of military aircraft of the United States

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