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Cold War U.S. Interceptors


Military Aviation | United States

The threat being posed by ever-advancing Soviet jet bombers forced many-an-interceptor emerging from the United States to be equally advanced.

There are a total of [ 55 ] Cold War U.S. Interceptors entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. This listing also includes prototype, conceptual and experimental types. Also consider S.A.C. (Strategic Air Command) aircraft.




1/55
National flag icon
1961
Picture of the Bell D-188 (XF3L / XF-109)
Bell D-188 (XF3L / XF-109)
Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Supersonic Multirole Aircraft Proposal
2/55
National flag icon
1946
Picture of the Bell D-35
Bell D-35
Rocket-Powered Bomber-Interceptor Proposal
3/55
National flag icon
1945
Picture of the Bell XP-83
Bell XP-83
Jet-Powered Escort Fighter Aircraft Prototype
4/55
National flag icon
1976
Picture of the Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle
Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle
Multirole / Air Superiority Fighter Aircraft
5/55
National flag icon
1983
Picture of the Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet
Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18 Hornet
Multirole Carrier-based Strike Fighter Aircraft
6/55
National flag icon
1940
Picture of the Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Night-Fighter Aircraft
7/55
National flag icon
1950
Picture of the Canadair CL-13 Sabre
Canadair CL-13 Sabre
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft
8/55
National flag icon
1956
Picture of the CONVAIR F-102 Delta Dagger
CONVAIR F-102 Delta Dagger
Single-Seat Supersonic Interceptor Aircraft
9/55
National flag icon
1959
Picture of the CONVAIR F-106 Delta Dart
CONVAIR F-106 Delta Dart
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Supersonic Interceptor Aircraft
10/55
National flag icon
1949
Picture of the CONVAIR Skate
CONVAIR Skate
Seaplane Fighter / Flying Boat Fighter / Interceptor
11/55
National flag icon
1947
Picture of the Curtiss VF-11
Curtiss VF-11
Carrierborne Interceptor Proposal
12/55
National flag icon
1947
Picture of the Curtiss VF-11A
Curtiss VF-11A
Jet-Powered Fleet Defense Fighter Proposal
13/55
National flag icon
1947
Picture of the Curtiss VF-11B
Curtiss VF-11B
Carrierborne Fleet Defense Fighter Proposal
14/55
National flag icon
1948
Picture of the Curtiss-Wright XP-87 / XF-87 Blackhawk
Curtiss-Wright XP-87 / XF-87 Blackhawk
Prototype Interceptor / Night-Fighter Aircraft
15/55
National flag icon
1973
Picture of the Dassault Mirage F1
Dassault Mirage F1
Multirole / Interceptor Aircraft
16/55
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Multirole Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
17/55
National flag icon
1956
Picture of the Douglas F4D / F-6 Skyray
Douglas F4D / F-6 Skyray
High-Altitude Carrier-borne Interceptor Aircraft
18/55
National flag icon
1959
Picture of the Douglas F6D Missileer
Douglas F6D Missileer
Carrier-Based Fleet Defense Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
19/55
National flag icon
1960
Picture of the English Electric / BAC Lightning
English Electric / BAC Lightning
Single-Seat Supersonic Interceptor Aircraft
20/55
National flag icon
1974
Picture of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Swing-Wing, Carrierborne Fleet Defense Fighter
21/55
National flag icon
1943
Picture of the Grumman F6F Hellcat
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Carrierborne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
22/55
National flag icon
1945
Picture of the Grumman F8F Bearcat
Grumman F8F Bearcat
Carrierborne Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
23/55
National flag icon
1976
Picture of the IAI Kfir (Lion Cub)
IAI Kfir (Lion Cub)
Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
24/55
National flag icon
1970
Picture of the Lockheed CL-1200 (Lancer) / (X-27)
Lockheed CL-1200 (Lancer) / (X-27)
Lightweight Jet-Powered Fighter / Interceptor Proposal
25/55
National flag icon
1958
Picture of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Single-Seat High-Speed Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
26/55
National flag icon
1950
Picture of the Lockheed F-94 Starfire
Lockheed F-94 Starfire
All-Weather Interceptor Aircraft
27/55
National flag icon
1948
Picture of the Lockheed L-169
Lockheed L-169
Carrierborne Long-Range Fighter Proposal
28/55
National flag icon
1954
Picture of the Lockheed L-205 (MX1554)
Lockheed L-205 (MX1554)
Supersonic Fighter / Interceptor Proposal
29/55
National flag icon
1953
Picture of the Lockheed L-242
Lockheed L-242
Carrierborne Supersonic Navy Interceptor Proposal
30/55
National flag icon
1978
Picture of the Lockheed Martin F-16  Fighting Falcon
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
Lightweight Multirole 4th Generation Fighter
31/55
National flag icon
1963
Picture of the Lockheed YF-12
Lockheed YF-12
High-Altitude, High-Speed Interceptor Aircraft
32/55
National flag icon
1960
Picture of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Multirole / Carrierbased Fighter / Strike Fighter Aircraft
33/55
National flag icon
1957
Picture of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
Twin-Engine Interceptor / Reconnaissance Aircraft
34/55
National flag icon
1947
Picture of the McDonnell F2H Banshee
McDonnell F2H Banshee
Single-Seat, Twin-Engine Carrierborne Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft
35/55
National flag icon
1956
Picture of the McDonnell F3H Demon
McDonnell F3H Demon
Carrierborne Fighter / Interceptor / Fighter-Bomber
36/55
National flag icon
1948
Picture of the McDonnell Model 40 / 40A
McDonnell Model 40 / 40A
Carrierborne Day Fighter Proposal
37/55
National flag icon
1948
Picture of the McDonnell Model 60
McDonnell Model 60
Carrier-based Fleet Defense Fighter / Interceptor Proposal
38/55
National flag icon
1953
Picture of the McDonnell Model 90 / Model 91
McDonnell Model 90 / Model 91
Carrierborne Supersonic Fighter Proposal
39/55
National flag icon
1952
Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (Fresco)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (Fresco)
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
40/55
National flag icon
1959
Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Fishbed)
Single-Seat Supersonic Fighter Aircraft
41/55
National flag icon
1970
Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Flogger)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (Flogger)
Swing-Wing Fighter-Interceptor Aircraft
42/55
National flag icon
1949
Picture of the North American F-86D/K/L (Sabre Dog)
North American F-86D/K/L (Sabre Dog)
All-Weather Jet-Powered Interceptor
43/55
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the North American P-51 Mustang
North American P-51 Mustang
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
44/55
National flag icon
1940
Picture of the North American P-64 (NA-50/NA-68)
North American P-64 (NA-50/NA-68)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter / Trainer
45/55
National flag icon
1955
Picture of the North American XF-108 Rapier
North American XF-108 Rapier
Long-Range, High-Speed Interceptor Aircraft Proposal
46/55
National flag icon
1962
Picture of the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger / Tiger II
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger / Tiger II
Single-Seat Lightweight Multirole Aircraft
47/55
National flag icon
1950
Picture of the Northrop F-89 Scorpion
Northrop F-89 Scorpion
All-Weather Interceptor Aircraft
48/55
National flag icon
1956
Picture of the Republic XF-103 (Thunderwarrior)
Republic XF-103 (Thunderwarrior)
Supersonic Mixed-Propulsion Interceptor Proposal
49/55
National flag icon
1949
Picture of the Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor
Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor
High-Altitude Interceptor Prototype
50/55
National flag icon
1945
Picture of the Ryan FR Fireball
Ryan FR Fireball
Mixed-Power Fighter Aircraft
51/55
National flag icon
1960
Picture of the Saab J35 Draken (Dragon / Kite)
Saab J35 Draken (Dragon / Kite)
Multirole Fighter Aircraft
52/55
National flag icon
1985
Picture of the Sukhoi Su-27 (Flanker)
Sukhoi Su-27 (Flanker)
Air Superiority / Ground Attack / Multirole Fighter
53/55
National flag icon
1938
Picture of the Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
54/55
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the Vought F4U Corsair
Vought F4U Corsair
Carrier-Based Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Night Fighter
55/55
National flag icon
1958
Picture of the Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III
Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III
Carrier-based Fighter Aircraft Prototype
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