Air Force's First Supersonic Fighter -- This is an artist's conception of the Air Force's first supersonic delta-wing fighter, the F-102, which the Air Force Association says may be the "final state in piloted interception before the guided missile takes over completely." Drawing appears on cover of the December issue of the association's magazine, Air Force. Performance and construction details of the single-seater, all-weather *****. December 04, 1952.