This Day in Aviation History

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This Day in Aviation History
May 19th, 1952
First flight of the Grumman XF10F Jaguar.
 
The Grumman XF10F Jaguar was a prototype swing-wing fighter aircraft offered to the United States Navy in the early 1950s. Although it never entered service, its research pointed the way toward the later General Dynamics F-111 and Grumman's own F-14 Tomcat….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Grumman XF10F Jaguar: http://gstv.us/22gy4qz
 
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