Editing Convair XF-92 (section)

===Delta research===
In order to gain inflight experience with the delta wing layout, Convair suggested building a smaller prototype, the '''Model 7002''', which the USAAF accepted in November 1946.<ref name="Taylor 1977, p. 61">Taylor 1977, p. 61.</ref>

In order to save development time and money, many components were taken from other aircraft; the main gear was taken from a  [[North American FJ-1 Fury]], the nosewheel from a [[Bell P-63 Kingcobra]], the engine and hydraulics were taken from a [[Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star]], the ejection seat and cockpit canopy were taken from the cancelled [[Convair XP-81]], and the rudder pedals were taken from a BT-13 trainer.

Construction was well underway at Vultee Field in [[Downey, California]] when [[North American Aviation]] took over the Vultee plants in summer 1947. The airframe was moved to Convair's plant in [[San Diego]], and completed in the autumn. In December it was shipped without an engine to [[NACA]]'s [[NASA Ames Research Center|Ames Aeronautical Laboratory]] for wind tunnel testing. After testing was completed, the airframe was returned to San Diego, where it was fitted with a {{convert|4250|lbf|abbr=on}} [[Allison J33]]-A-21 engine.<ref name="Yenne 2009, p. 27"/>

By the time the aircraft was ready for testing, the concept of the [[point-defense]] interceptor seemed outdated and the (now redesignated) F-92 project was cancelled; the test aircraft was nevertheless completed as the '''XF-92A'''.<ref name="Taylor 1977, p. 61"/>