Douglas F3D / F-10 Skyknight
Fighter
The Douglas F3D / F-10 Skyknight is a twin-engined two-seat carrier-based night jet fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company in operation with the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. In 1962 the F3D was redesignated F-10, the F3D-1 became F-10A and the F3D-2 became F-10B.
The total production numbers include three XF3D-1 prototyp aircraft, 28 F3D-1 and 237 F3D-2. The Skyknight saw service in the Korean War and in the Vietnam War. Some Skyknight were modified to EF-10B (35) and TF-10B (55) as electronic reconnaissance and countermeasure aircraft and were used during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.
Crew | 2 |
Propulsion | 2 Turbojet Engines | |
Engine Model | Westinghouse J34-WE-36 | |
Engine Power (each) | 15,0 kN | 3370 lbf |
max. Cruise Speed | 628 km/h | 339 kts 390 mph |
Speed | 909 km/h | 491 kts 565 mph |
Service Ceiling | 11.643 m | 38.200 ft |
Rate of climb | 1219 m/min | 4000 ft/min |
Range | 1.932 km | 1.043 NM 1.200 mi. |
Empty Weight | 8.237 kg | 18.160 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 12.179 kg | 26.850 lbs |
Wing Span | 15,24 m | 50 ft 0 in |
Wing Area | 37,2 m² | 400 ft² |
Length | 13,97 m | 45 ft 10 in |
Height | 4,88 m | 16 ft 0 in |
First Flight | 23.03.1948 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Production Range | 1950-1952 | |
Total Production | 268 |
Data for (Version) | Douglas F3D-2 (F-10B) | |
Variants | F3D-1 (F-10A), F3D-2 (F-10B) |
[Photo-ID: 5899] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
![]() | Douglas F-10B Skyknight (F3D-2) United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 124630 c/n: 7500 |
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 5900] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
![]() | Douglas F-10B Skyknight (F3D-2) United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 124630 c/n: 7500 |
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 5901] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
![]() | Douglas F-10B Skyknight (F3D-2) United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 124630 c/n: 7500 |
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 11004] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
![]() | Douglas TF-10B Skyknight United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 124629 c/n: 7499 |
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] |
[Photo-ID: 11005] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
![]() | Douglas TF-10B Skyknight United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 124629 c/n: 7499 |
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] |