© Unlike the variable-geometry wings on
later fighters, where only the outer panel
moved, the whole wing on the XF10F
'translated', with a complex arrangement
of moving panels to fill the gaps.
© At maximum wing sweep the
directional control was marginal, not
helped by the ineffective rudder. The
spoiler system was so complicated it was
disconnected, leaving only tiny ailerons,
which gave a very poor roll response.
© At full sweep the wings were
only 35 degrees and the
performance gains were largely
negated by the extra weight of
the wing sweep mechanism.
© The tailplane was operated by a novel arrangement
where the pilot controlled a small delta-wing airfoil
at the tip of the tail bullet. This in turn moved the
main elevator Unfortunately, a lag in the response
between stick and surface usually resulted in a Pilot
Induced Oscillation (PIO) and the Jaguar was
virtually uncontrollable much of the time.
© The Jaguar was another of those naval aircraft
crippled by the Wesringhouse J40 engine, which
underwent its own development problems and
never received the intended afterburner.
