Convair, Consolidated Vultee F-102 Delta Dagger
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F-102 Delta Dagger
Fighter
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is a single-engine single-seat all-weather interceptor jet fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Convair, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turbojet Engine | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-25 | |
| Engine Power dry/with Afterburner | 52,0 / 76,5 kN | 11690 / 17198 lbf |
| Speed | 1328 km/h | 717 kts 825 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 16.276 m | 53.400 ft |
| Range | 2.172 km | 1.173 NM 1.350 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 8.641 kg | 19.050 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 14.288 kg | 31.500 lbs |
| Wing Span | 11,62 m | 38,1 ft |
| Wing Area | 61,5 m² | 662 ft² |
| Length | 20,84 m | 68,4 ft |
| Height | 6,46 m | 21,2 ft |
| First Flight | 25.10.1953 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 1000 | |
| Data for (Version) | Convair F-102 Delta Dagger | |
| Variants | F-102A, TF-102A, QF-102A, PQM-102A, PQM-102B | |
Remarks
The F-102 Delta Dagger was the world's first supersonic all-weather jet interceptor and the first operational delta-wing aircraft operated by the United States Air Force. The TF-102A is a two-seat trainer variant if the F-102 (111 built).
| Extras | |
print view| [Photo-ID: 5416] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-1416 c/n: 07.10.63 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5415] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-1416 c/n: 07.10.63 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2467] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25 | |
 | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10) Hellenic (Greece) Air Force Reg.: 61052 as US Air Force 56-1032 / FC-032 |
| Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2468] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25 | |
 | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10) Hellenic (Greece) Air Force Reg.: 61052 as US Air Force 56-1032 / FC-032 |
| Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1431] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10) United States Air Force Reg.: 56-1125 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1432] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10) United States Air Force Reg.: 56-1125 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1433] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10) United States Air Force Reg.: 56-1125 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7602] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16 | |
 | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger Turkish Air Force Reg.: 55-3386 |
| Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7603] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16 | |
 | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger Turkish Air Force Reg.: 55-3386 |
| Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul] | |