Primary Function: | Carrier-based night fighter |
Contractor: | Douglas Aircraft Corp. |
Crew: | Two |
Unit Cost: | N/A |
Powerplant | |
Two Westinghouse J34-WE-34 turbojets rated at 3,250 lb. thrust each. (F3D-1/-2) Two Westinghouse J46-WE-36 engines rated at 3,400 lb thrust each (F3D-3) | |
Dimensions | |
Length: | 45 feet 5 inches |
Wingspan: | 50 feet |
Height: | 16 feet 1 inches |
Weights | |
Empty: | 14,890 lb |
Maximum Takeoff: | 27,362 lb |
Performance | |
Speed: | 530 mph at sea level, 425 mph at ceiling |
Ceiling: | 44,000 feet |
Range: | 1,318 mi |
Armament | |
Four 20-mm cannons, 4,000 lb of bombs, rockets, or fuel tanks on underwing pylons | |
Service Life | |
First Flight: | March 23, 1948 |
End of Service: | 1978 |
Number Built: | [~268 total] |
Friday, April 11, 2008
F3D Skyknight
F3D Skyknight Specifications
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