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Specifications
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Role: Carrier-capable fighter Crew: 2 Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company First flight: 23 March 1948 |
Introduction: 1951 Retired: 1970 Number built: 265 |
Manufacturer: Westinghouse
Model: J34-WE-36
Type: Turbojet
Number: Two
Thrust: 3,400 lbf (15 kN) each
Dimensions:
Length: 45 ft 5 in (13.85 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m)
Wing area: 400 ft� (37 m�)
Weights:
Empty weight: 14,989 lb (6,813 kg)
Loaded weight: 21,374 lb (9,715 kg)
Maximum takeoff weight: 26,731 lb (12,151 kg)
Performance:
Maximum speed: 529 mph (460 kn, 852 km/h)
Cruise speed: 454 mph (395 kn, 731 km/h)
Stall speed: 93 mph (81 kn, 149 km/h)
Range: 1,374 mi (1,195 nmi, 2,212 km) (with 2 � 150 gal/568 l tanks)
Service ceiling: 36,700 ft (11,200 m)
Rate of climb: 2,970 ft/min (15.1 m/s)
Wing loading: 53.4 lb/ft� (383 kg/m�)
Thrust/weight: 0.32
Armament:
Guns: 4 � 20 mm Hispano-Suiza M2 cannon, 200 rpg
Missiles: 4� Sparrow I air-to-air missiles (F3D-2M)
Bombs: 2 � 2,000 lb (900 kg) bombs
Sources:
Wikipedia: Douglas F3D Skyknight
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