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F3D Skyknight
Specifications | Achievements | Photos

F3D Skyknight Specifications

Primary Function:	Carrier-based night fighter
Contractor:	Douglas Aircraft Corp.
Crew:	Two
Unit Cost:	N/A
Powerplant
	Two Westinghouse J34-WE-34 turbojets rated at 3,250 lb. thrust each. (F3D-1/-2) Two Westinghouse J46-WE-36 engines rated at 3,400 lb thrust each (F3D-3)
Dimensions
Length:	45 feet 5 inches
Wingspan:	50 feet
Height:	16 feet 1 inches
Weights
Empty:	14,890 lb
Maximum Takeoff:	27,362 lb
Performance
Speed:	530 mph at sea level, 425 mph at ceiling
Ceiling:	44,000 feet
Range:	1,318 mi
Armament
	Four 20-mm cannons, 4,000 lb of bombs, rockets, or fuel tanks on underwing pylons
Service Life
First Flight:	March 23, 1948
End of Service:	1978
Number Built:	[~268 total]

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F3D Skyknight Achievements

The Skyknight was the world's first jet fighter designed for use as a carrier-based night fighter.
During the Korean War, the Skyknight shot down a Yak-15 in the first jet-to-jet aerial victory scored at night.

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F3D Skyknight Photos

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