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Grounded Dreams: Lockheed XF-90 – First US Air Force Jet to Have an Afterburner​

Built as Lockheed's answer to the US Air Force's postwar penetration fighter requirement, the Lockheed XF-90 featured a rugged airframe, afterburners, and advanced swept-wing design. Despite becoming the first Lockheed jet to exceed the speed of sound in a dive, its underpowered engines and shifting military priorities ended the program before production.​

Kapil KajalPublished July 16, 2026

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