Douglas F3D Skyknight

The Douglas F3D Skyknight (later F-10 Skyknight) was a United States twin-engine midwing jet fighter aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company in El Segundo California. The F3D was designed as a carrier-based all-weather aircraft. It saw service with the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. While it never achieved the notoriety of the North American F-86 Sabre it downed several MiG-15s as a night fighter over Korea against no losses of its own.

The Douglas F3D Skyknight was the world's first jet fighter designed for use as carrier-based night fighter.1
Description: The Douglas F3D Skyknight, (later F-10 Skyknight) was a United States twin-engine, midwing jet foghter aircraft manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company in el Segundo, California.2
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The Douglas F3D Skyknight, (later F-10 Skyknight) was a United States twin-engine, midwing jet fighter aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California.4
The Douglas F3D Skyknight was a twin-engine midwing jet fighter aircraft.5

Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.

The Douglas F3D Skyknight was one of the least pugnacious looking warplanes of all times, but it would have a distinguished career that extended beyond Korea into Vietnam.6
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McDonnell F2D Banshee and the Douglas F3D Skyknight (which necessitated the change of the McDonnell designation from D to H, so the Phantom became the FH and the Banshee, F2H).8
F3D SkyknightF3D SkyknightThe Douglas F3D Skyknight, was a United States twin-engine, midwing jet fighter aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California.9
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Height Main
490.22
Height Alt
4.90 m
Stall Speed Main
93 mph
Engine(jet)
Westinghouse J34-WE-36
Length Alt
13.85 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
26731.0
Thrust Main
3400
Jet Or Prop
jet
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Range Main
1
374 mi
Loaded Weight Main
21374.0
Max Speed Alt
460
Introduced
1951
Loading Main
53
Missiles
4
Bombs
2
Max Speed Main
529 mph
Cruise Speed Main
454 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
12151.0
Ceiling Main
36700.0
Number Built
265
Crew
2
Thrust/weight
Type of jet
Span More
26
Retired
1970
Thrust Alt
15.0
Loaded Weight Alt
9715.0
Cruise Speed Alt
395
Area Main
400.0
Primary user
Span Alt
15.24 m
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
23
Number Of Jets
2
Climb Rate Main
2970.0
Stall Speed Alt
81
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
15.1 m-s
Length Main
1384.3
Span Main
1524.0
Area Alt
37 m²
Range Alt
1195
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Related
* Douglas F6D Missileer
Empty Weight Main
14989.0
Ceiling Alt
11
200 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
6813.0
Loading Alt
383

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