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The Skyknight was the world’s first jet fighter designed for use as a carrier-based night fighter.
During the Korean War, the Skyknight shot down a Yak-15 in the first jet-to-jet aerial victory scored at night.
F3D Skyknight Specifications
Primary Function:Carrier-based night fighter
Contractor:Douglas Aircraft Corp.
Crew:Two
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
Two Westinghouse J34-WE-34 turbojets rated at 3,250 lb. thrust each. (F3D-1/-2)
Two Westinghouse J46-WE-36 engines rated at 3,400 lb thrust each (F3D-3)
Dimensions
Length:45 feet 5 inches
Wingspan:50 feet
Height:16 feet 1 inches
Weights
Empty:14,890 lb
Maximum Takeoff:27,362 lb
Performance
Speed:530 mph at sea level, 425 mph at ceiling
Ceiling:44,000 feet
Range:1,318 mi
Armament
Four 20-mm cannons, 4,000 lb of bombs, rockets, or fuel tanks on underwing pylons
Service Life
First Flight:March 23, 1948
End of Service:1978
Number Built:[~268 total]
F3D Skyknight Achievements
The Skyknight was the world’s first jet fighter designed for use as a carrier-based night fighter.
During the Korean War, the Skyknight shot down a Yak-15 in the first jet-to-jet aerial victory scored at night.
