Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk

XF-87 Blackhawk
General information
TypeInterceptor aircraft
National originUnited States
ManufacturerCurtiss-Wright
StatusCanceled 10 October 1948
Primary userU.S. Air Force
Number built2
History
First flight5 March 1948

The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (previously designated the XP-87) was a prototype American all-weather jet fighter-interceptor, and the company's last aircraft project. Designed as a replacement for the World War II–era propeller-driven P-61 Black Widow night/interceptor aircraft, the XF-87 lost in government procurement competition to the Northrop F-89 Scorpion. The loss of the contract was fatal to the company; the Curtiss-Wright Corporation closed down its aviation division, selling its assets to North American Aviation.

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