History
The North American F-107 was a development of the F-100 Super Saber. It was designed as a fighter-bomber capable of carrying a nuclear weapon. It was not put into production because the F-105 was chosen to fill that role instead.
In June 1953 North American began studying an advanced version of its existing F-100 Super Sabre.
As design progressed it changed so much that it was redesignated the F-107. This new aircraft incorporated many innovations, the most notable being the variable geometry air intake mounted above the fuselage, made necessary by the USAF requirement that the aircraft mount a semi-buried atomic weapon under the fuselage.
Nine preproduction aircraft were ordered but only three were made after this aircraft lost in a competition with the F-105 for production orders.
This model represents the first F-107A prototype in early 1957.
Trumpeter 1:72 kit completed by Leigh Edmonds in December 2024.