Douglas

Douglas F5D Skylancer

Carrier fighter

  • First flight1956
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built4
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
53 ft 9.75 in
Wingspan
33 ft 6 in
Height
14 ft 10 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
686 kn, Mach 1.48
Service ceiling
57,500 ft
03

Powerplant

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

Armament

Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) autocannon; Rockets: 72 × 2 in (51 mm) rockets; Missiles: 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinder or, 2 × AIM-7B Sparrow

Engines 1

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