Convair

Convair F-106 Delta Dart

Interceptor

  • First flight1956
  • IntroductionJune 1959
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built342
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
21.55 m
Wingspan
11.67 m
Height
6.18 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
1,325 kn, Mach 2.3
Service ceiling
57,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 afterburning turbojet engine (16,100 lbf / 24,500 lbf with afterburner)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × 20 mm caliber M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon (Available after 1972 refit); Missiles: 2 × AIM-4F Falcon and 2 × AIM-4G Falcon, 1 × AIR-2A Genie nuclear-armed rocket (Not available later with M61A1)