A warship and gunship in one, the Convair Model 49 was designed to dominate both air and sea with heavy fire support. But why did this ambitious hybrid never take off? Was it too advanced or ...

Eventually, the Convair Model 49 would lose out to the more traditional-looking Lockheed AH-56A Cheyenne, which would later be canceled for one of the most well-known and feared attack helicopters ...

Frustrated by failures during the prototype phase, Convair rebuilt the F-102 from top to bottom. For an aircraft that had already begun test flights, the changes were profound.