The Bréguet Br.1001 Taon was a 1950s French prototype single-seat jet strike fighter aircraft built by Bréguet .
3-458: In 1953 European aircraft manufacturers were invited by NATO to submit aircraft for evaluation for the "LWSF" ( Light Weight Strike Fighter ) role. The Taon (en: Gadfly , but also an anagram of NATO or the French version OTAN) was designed to meet the requirement. The Taon was a small mid-wing monoplane with swept wings and tail surfaces and retractable tricycle undercarriage . The aircraft
6-618: A common aircraft and the French government preferred to pursue development of the Étendard. The aircraft set an international speed record for a 1,000 km (620 mi) closed circuit with a speed of 1,046.65 km/h (650.36 mph) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) on 25 April 1958. On 23 July, it broke the record again at a speed of 1,075 km/h (667.98 mph). General characteristics Performance Armament Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era 1953 in aviation This
9-565: Was powered by a Bristol Orpheus BOr.3 turbojet . The company was contracted to build three prototypes , the first aircraft flying on the 26 July 1957. The second aircraft incorporated improvements and had a slightly longer fuselage . Development was discontinued and only two aircraft were built. The Taon was evaluated without success, along with other designs which included the Fiat G.91 , Northrop N-156 , Dassault Étendard VI , Sud-Est Baroudeur and Aerfer Ariete . The NATO nations did not order
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