Goose" was initiated to bring the earlier F-106s up to the In September of 1960, due to the numerous modifications to the MA-1 fireĬontrol system made during production, a major modification project named "Wild The field that maintenance support was a nightmare. The Cook-Cragie production policy only made problems worse and byġ960 the Air Defense Command had so many different F-106 configurations out in Each change had to be defined, engineered, reviewed, andĪpproved for production before modification of aircraft off the assembly lineĬould begin. Of the test program turning up a whole host of problems which required importantĮngineering changes. Or in case something went wrong with the automation.įlight testing continued until early 1961, with each phase Most of its mission, the pilot being needed only for takeoff, landing, The F-106 could actually be fully computer-flown during Intercept an enemy aircraft, automatically sighted the target, fired theĪir-to-air missiles, and then automatically placed the F-106 on the correctĬourse to disengage. It operated by plotting the course needed to SAGE, 'Semi-Automatic Ground Environment', (described below) network linked via the Hughes MA-1įire-control system to the F-106. The F-106A operated in conjunction with the The modification programs involved 314 F-106As and were To defeat enemy attempts to confuse the fire control system by dropping bits of Anti-chaff devices were added in an effort Long-range detection and electronic counter-countermeasures equipment wereĪdded, along with the capability for using angle chaff, silent lobing, and The MA-1 system was upgraded 60+ times during the Delta Dart's long service life. In an attempt to fix its chronic problems. Initially quite unreliable and was subjected to a lot of in-service modifications HEP Valve - move the main servos, when AFCS engaged. Technical Order 1F-106A-4 was the bible for flight controls. I will add to this list as I remember/gather more info. This is just a start of a list of components included in the flight control system as I can remember them. Flight Control Rigging and maintaining was an involved, complex task and included memebrs from numerious shops to include APG (crew chiefs), Hydraulics, Electrics, MA-1, and in fact AFCS even had it's oun AFSC of 325x0A with FC&M specialists. #Automatic flight control system manual#While the automated aspects of the AFCS, the MA-1 and SAGE systems, were advanced for it time, so were the mechanicals of the manual flight controls and artificial feel systems on the aircraft. Advantages of the delta wing with its high surface area included excellent performance at high altitudes, and agile turning ability at intermediate and lower altitudes.Īll possible due to advanced mechanical flight control components. General flight characteristics of the Six fitted with the supersonic rated external fuel tanks are essentially the same as in clean' configuration, except that control at lower speeds is somewhat more demanding. The Six handled well at low speeds as well as high ones, even when operating at or near specified minimums. *Additional equipment may be required in some configurations Version 1.The F-106 was a delta-winged control configuration equipped with elevons' instead of horizontal stabilizer and elevators, which made the Six handle extremely well.
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