Douglas F5D Skylancer

The United States Douglas F5D Skylancer was a development of the F4D Skyray jet fighter for the United States Navy. Starting out as the F4D-2N an all-weather version of the Skyray the design was soon modified to take full advantage of the extra thrust of the Pratt & Whitney J57 eventually fitted to the Skyray instead of the Westinghouse J40 originally planned.

The United States Douglas F5D Skylancer was a development of the F4D Skyray jet fighter for the United States Navy.1
Douglas F5D Skylancer, Grumman F11F-1 Tiger, Gloster Gladiator, Martin Marauder, Saab Draken, F/A-18 Hornet (including US Navy Blue Angels stunt team), Nanchang Q/A-5, Lavochkin La-5, Lavochkin La-7 and Il-2 Sturmovik 2
This Douglas F5D Skylancer was one of four originally constructed, and is the only example still in existence.3

Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.

It is the successor of the Douglas F4D Skyray .

planes, and the Douglas F5D Skylancer was being compared to the Vought F8U Crusader.4
Douglas F5D Skylancer in 1/100 scale 1673. Help-fixing up the ME-109 from Fiddles green. 1674.5
More Users
United States Marine Corps
Height Main
452.12
Height Alt
4.52 m
Predecessor
Douglas F4D Skyray
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney J57-P-8
Length Alt
16.40 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
28072.0
Thrust Main
10200
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States (naval)
Range Main
1
335 mi
Loaded Weight Main
24445.0
Max Speed Alt
860
Loading Main
44
Developed From
Douglas F4D Skyray
Missiles
** 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinder or** 2 × AIM-7B Sparrow
Rockets
72
Max Speed Main
990 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
12733.0
Ceiling Main
57500.0
Number Built
4
Crew
1
Thrust/weight
1
Thrust Alt
45.0
Loaded Weight Alt
11088.0
Area Main
557.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
10.21 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
* X-24A radar
Afterburning Thrust Alt
71.0
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Company
First Flight
21
Number Of Jets
1
Climb Rate Main
20730.0
Type of jet
turbojet
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
105.3 m-s
Afterburning Thrust Main
16000
Length Main
53
Span Main
1021.08
Area Alt
51.7 m²
Range Alt
1160
Similar Aircraft
*Vought F8U Crusader
Related
*Douglas F4D Skyray
Empty Weight Main
17444.0
Ceiling Alt
17
500 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Carrier-based aircraft
Douglas aircraft
Interceptor aircraft
NASA aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1950-1959
Empty Weight Alt
7912.0
Loading Alt
214

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