The design was presented to the Air Force in November 1952, and they were interested enough to create a General Operating Requirement for a lightweight fighter to replace the North American F-100.
Designet blev præsenteret for USAF i november 1952, og de var tilstrækkeligt interesseret til at lave et General Operating Requirement for en letvægtsjager til at afløse North American F-100 Super Sabre.