The F-106 started off as F-102 Delta Dagger, but because of so many changes in the design to make it the USAF’s new all weather fighter in 1955 it became a totally new aircraft all together.
The biggest change was the shape of the fuselage to allow supersonic speed in level flight. The F-106 got a more powerfull J-75 afterburn turbojet engine .
First flight test were not a big success, the prefomance of the F-106 was somewhat disappointing, but still the US Air Force ordered 350 F-106’s (initially 1000 aircraft were planned)
F-106A Delta Dart |
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| Developing Nation: | United States |
| First Flight(s): | December 1956 |
| First delivery: | October 1959 |
| Crew: | 1 |
| Wing Span: | 11,67 m. |
| Wing: | 64,83 m2. |
| Length: | 21,56 m. |
| Weight empty: | 10904 kg. |
| Flight weight: | 17779 kg. |
| Engine (s): | 1 kgf Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 |
| Max. Speed: | 2135 Kph. at 10668 m. |
| Max. Height: | 16063 m. |
| Max. Range: | 789 km. on just internal fuel. |
| Weapons: | 1x 20mm. multiple barrel canon, 1x long range missiles 4x medium range missiles |
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