Douglas F4D Skyray

The Douglas F4D Skyray (later redesignated F-6 Skyray) was an American carrier-based fighter-interceptor built by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Although it was in service for a relatively short time and never entered combat it was notable for being the first carrier-launched aircraft to hold the world's absolute speed record at 752.943mph and was the first United States Navy and United States Marine Corps fighter that could exceed Mach 1 in level flight.

De Douglas F4D Skyray was een éénpersoons-jachtvliegtuig van de US Navy (USN) dat was ontworpen voor operaties vanaf vliegdekschepen.1
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Douglas F4D Skyray, which was the U.S. Navy's first supersonic fighter, set several speed records but never saw combat.3
Le Douglas F4D Skyray est un avion militaire américain de type intercepteur.4
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The American Douglas F4D Skyray (later redesignated F-6 Skyray) was a carrier-based fighter/interceptor built by the Douglas Aircraft Company.6
The American Douglas F4D Skyray was a carrier based fighter and interceptor built by the Douglas Aircraft Company.7
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The American Douglas F4D Skyray was a carrier-based fighter/interceptor built by the Douglas Aircraft Company.9
The Douglas F4D Skyray (later redesignated F-6 Skyray) was a carrier-based fighter built by the Douglas Aircraft Company.10
The Douglas F4D Skyray (later redesignated F-6 Skyray) was an American carrier-based supersonic fighter/interceptor built by the Douglas Aircraft Company.11
The Douglas F4D Skyray (later redesignated F-6) was the first carrier-based fighter to break the world's absolute speed record and was the first Navy fighter capable of exceeding Mach 1 in level 12
The Douglas F4D Skyray had the P5 ejection seat, which is a variant of the Mk. 5 seat. Mk.13
the Douglas F4D Skyray naval fighter, and introduced the notion of building a radar set as an integrated cylindrical module that could be plugged into the nose of an aircraft, instead of 14
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United States Marine Corps
Height Main
396.24
Developed Into
Douglas F5D Skylancer
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney J57-P-8
-8A or -8B
Length Alt
13.8 m
Ferry Range Alt
1040
Thrust Main
10200
Height Alt
3.96 m
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of military aircraft of the United States (naval)
Range Main
700 mi
Loaded Weight Main
22648.0
Designer
Ed Heinemann
Introduced
1956
Loading Main
41
Missiles
2
Range More
combat
Bombs
2
Rockets
** 6 pods of 7 × 2.75 in unguided rockets or** 4 pods of 19 × 2.75 in unguided rockets
Max Speed Main
722 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
12300.0
Ceiling Main
55000.0
Number Built
422
Crew
1
Thrust/weight
1
Max Takeoff Weight Main
27116.0
Retired
1964
Thrust Alt
45.0
Loaded Weight Alt
10273.0
Area Main
557.0
Primary user
Span Alt
10.21 m
Plane Or Copter?
Avionics
* APQ-50A radar* Aero 13F fire-control radar
Afterburning Thrust Alt
71.0
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
23
Number Of Jets
1
Production End Year
1958
Jet Or Prop
jet
Climb Rate Main
18300.0
Production Start Year
1950
Type of jet
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
93.3 m-s
Afterburning Thrust Main
16000
Length Main
1379.2199999999998
Span Main
1021.08
Area Alt
52 m²
Range Alt
610
Similar Aircraft
* Dassault Super Mystere* Grumman F-9 Cougar* Grumman F-11 Tiger* North American FJ Fury* Vought F7U Cutlass
Max Speed Alt
627
Related
* Douglas F5D Skylancer
Empty Weight Main
16024.0
Ceiling Alt
17
000 m
Ferry Range Main
1
200 mi
Category
Produced
1950
Empty Weight Alt
7268.0
Loading Alt
198

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