Convair, Consolidated Vultee F-106 Delta Dart
Fighter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart is a single-engine single-seat all-weather interceptor jet fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Convair, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.
The F-106 Delta Dart is a development of the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, initially designated F-102B. The F-106B is the two-seater trainer variant (63 built).
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turbojet Engine | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 | |
| Engine Power dry/with Afterburner | 76,5 / 109,0 kN | 17200 / 24500 lbf |
| Speed | 2454 km/h | 1325 kts 1525 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 17.374 m | 57.000 ft |
| Range | 2.963 km | 1.600 NM 1.841 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 10.728 kg | 23.651 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 18.975 kg | 41.833 lbs |
| Wing Span | 11,67 m | 38 ft 3 in |
| Wing Area | 58,7 m² | 632 ft² |
| Length | 21,56 m | 70 ft 9 in |
| Height | 6,18 m | 20 ft 3 in |
| First Flight | 26.12.1956 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 340 | |
| Developed from | Convair F-102 Delta Dagger | |
| ICAO Code | F106 | |
| Data for (Version) | Convair F-106 Delta Dart | |
| Variants | F-106A, F-106B | |
| [Photo-ID: 5421] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Convair F-106A Delta Dart United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 58-0787 c/n: 8-24-118 Cornfield Bomber - Pilot-less landing 1970 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13216] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-10 | |
 | Convair F-106A Delta Dart United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 58-0793 c/n: 8-24-155 displayed as 57-2456 |
| Castle Air Museum [Atwater, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10966] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Convair F-106A Delta Dart United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 59-0003 c/n: 8-24-132 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10076] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-30 | |
 | Convair F-106A Delta Dart United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 59-0023 c/n: 8-24-152 |
| Air Mobility Command Museum [Dover AFB, DE] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10075] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-30 | |
 | Convair F-106A Delta Dart United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 59-0023 c/n: 8-24-152 |
| Air Mobility Command Museum [Dover AFB, DE] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6293] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Convair F-106B Delta Dart United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 57-2513 c/n: 8-27-07 ex Chase Aircraft for B-1B program |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |