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In 1949, with the success of the Grumman first jet-powered fighter F9F-2 Panther, U.S. Navy requested a delta wing version of the Panther for more aerodynamic at high speed. With assistance from former Messerschmitt’s chief engineer who worked the swing- wing P-1101 concept at war, Grumman proposed a fighter which looked like the F9F but attached with variable geometry wing, allowing the wing to slide forwards to provide sufficient lift for take off, and sweep-back as delta wing for high-speed flight. The design interested the U.S. Navy. In 1950, two prototypes, designated XF10F-1 and 112 production airplanes were contracted to Grumman. Its first flight took place in 1952. The plane was contending with stability and control problems. After 32 flight tests for a year, Navy cancelled the project as the development of steam-driven catapults made the swing-wing configuration less necessary. Grumman collected the application data of the variable geometry wing, and was to perfect the technique in the further F-14 Tomcat.

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Carrier-based day fighter

To explore variable geometry wing configuration as carrier-based fighter

50ft.7in.

54ft.5in.

16ft.3in.

1x Westinghouse J40-WE-8 turbojet

710 mph

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4x 20mm cannon (planned)

The model kit contents parts able to build the XF10F-1 model with swing wing function!

The Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar is suitable to group with the following collection series.

Post war U.S. Navy fighter 1946 ~ 1962

Convair XFY-1 Pogo

Convair XF2Y-1 (F-7) Sea Dart

Douglas F3D-1 (F-10) Skyknight

Douglas F4D-1 Skyray 

Douglas XF5D-1 Skylancer

Douglas XF6D-1 Missileer

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

Grumman F7F-4N Tigercat

Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat

Grumman F9F-2 Panther

Grumman F9F-6 (F-9) Cougar

Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar

Grumman F11F-1 (F-11) Tiger

Grumman XF12F-1 Lion

Lockheed XFV-1

McDonnell FH-1 Phantom

McDonnell F2H-1 (F-2) Banshee

McDonnell F3H-1N (F-3) Demon

McDonnell F4H-1 (F-4A / F-110A) Phantom II

North American FJ-1 Fury

North American FJ-2 Fury

Ryan XF2R-1 Dark Shark

Vought F4U-5 Corsair

Vought XF5U-1 Flying Pancake

Vought F6U-1 Pirate

Vought F7U-1 Cutlass

Vought F7U-3 Cutlass

Vought F8U-1 (F-8) Crusader

Vought F8U-3 Crusader III

U.S. variable sweep wing aircraft

Bell X-5

Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar

Grumman F-14A Tomcat

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

Rockwell International B-1A Lancer

The Korean War operation 1950 ~ 1953

Post war U.S. Navy experimental aircraft

International variable geometry wing fighter

Dassault Mirage G8

Dassault Mirage G8.01

Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar

Grumman F-14A Tomcat

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Flogger

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27 Flogger D

Panavia Tornado

Sukhoi Su-17 Fitter C

Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter E

Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer