Douglas

Douglas F4D Skyray

Carrier fighter

  • First flight1951
  • IntroductionApril 1956
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built422
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
45 ft 3 in
Wingspan
33 ft 6 in
Height
13 ft
02

Performance

Maximum speed
627 kn
Range
610 nmi
Service ceiling
55,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-8, −8A or −8B afterburning turbojet engine ( hp / kW / shp / 10,200 lbf / kN / 16,000 lbf with afterburner)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannon, two on each wing just aft of the leading edge, mid-wing, underside, with 65 rounds/gun; Bombs: 2 × 2,000 lb (907 kg) bombs; Rockets: 6 pods of 7 2.75 in (70 mm) unguided rockets or, 4 pods of 19 2.75 in (70 mm) unguided rockets; Missiles: 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

Engines 1

J57 J57 Turbojets Pratt & Whitney J57 Early jet engine that powered bombers, fighters and the first jet airliners. Pratt & Whitney · United States→