USA - Naval aviation and armament
Douglas F3D (F-10) Skyknight fighter
F3D-2 Skyknight
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| F3D-1 | fighter | 2/1951 - 1951 | 28 | late 1950s | 2 Westinghouse J34-WE-34 engines (2 x 1470 kgf) |
| F3D-2 | 1951 - 10/1953 | 237 | 2 J34-WE-36 engines (2 x 1524 kgf) | ||
| F3D-2Q, 1962 - EF-10B | ECM plane | late 1950s | some modified from F3D-2 | 5/1970 | unarmed, ECM equipment |
| Modification | F3D-2 |
|
Wing span, m |
15.24 |
|
Length, m |
13.87 |
|
Height, m |
4.90 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
37.16 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
8237 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
12556 |
| Engine |
2 Westinghouse J34-WE-36 |
|
Force, kgf |
2 x 1524 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 909 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 628 |
| Flying range, km | 2478 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 20.3 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 11675 |
| Complement | 1 |
| Armament | 4 20-mm guns, later additionally 1800 kg of combat load on 4 wing points: bombs or 4 Sidewinder AAM |
XF3D-1 Skyknight
F3D-2 Skyknight
© Ivan Gogin, 2008