Convair F-106 Delta Dart
by: RLindsey
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The F-106 began as an update of the F-102, however the design was extensively re-done. The delta-style wing is the same, and that’s about it. The prototype held the speed record in 1957, at 1,525 mph. The Delta Dart was in service from 1959 to 1988.
Length: 70 feet 8 inches
Wingspan: 38 feet 3 inches
Speed: 1525 mph
Ceiling: 57,000 feet
Range: 1,800 miles
Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney J-57 Turbojet, 24,000-pound thrust
Crew: 1
Armament: 1x 20mm cannon, 2x AIM Falcon missiles, 1x nuclear-tipped AIR-2 Genie missile
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Robert M. Lindsey http://lindseyfreelancing.com/
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