| Manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Douglas F4D Skyray (later redesignated F-6 Skyray) is an American carrier-based supersonic fighter/interceptor designed and produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company. |
| First Flight |
1951-01-23 |
| Entry Into service |
1956-04-01 |
| Production End |
1958-01-01 |
| Service End |
1964-02-01 |
| Designer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Fighter aircraft |
| Length (m) |
13.716 |
| Height (m) |
3.9624 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1161.203 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
16764 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
92.964 |
| Armament |
4 × 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannon, two on each wing just aft of the leading edge, mid-wing, underside, with 65 rounds/gun; 2 × 2,000 lb (907 kg) bombs; ; 6 pods of 7 2.75 in (70 mm) unguided rockets or; 4 pods of 19 2.75 in (70 mm) unguided rockets; 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles |
| Number Built |
422 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-8 afterburning turbojet engine |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy, United States Marine Corps |
| Status |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_F4D_Skyray |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.0584 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
51.747 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |