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Douglas F3D Skyknight

Night Fighter · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)

Douglas F3D Skyknight — Night Fighter
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The Douglas F3D Skyknight is an American twin-engined, mid-wing jet fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Night Fighter
Domain
Defence
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
USA
Status
Retired
Engine
2× turbojet engines
Thrust / Power
3,400 lbf each
Length (ft)
45
Wingspan (ft)
50
Empty Weight (lb)
14989
MTOW (lb)
26731
Service Ceiling (ft)
36700
Max Speed (mph)
529
Armament
Guns: 4 × Hispano-Suiza M2 cannon, 200 rpg; Bombs: 2 × bombs; Missiles: 4× Sparrow I air-to-air missiles (F3D-2M); Rockets: 2 × Tiny Tim unguided rockets